diff --git a/server-window.c b/server-window.c
index a6f2bba5..5eddb9bd 100644
--- a/server-window.c
+++ b/server-window.c
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ server_window_prepare(void)
 				continue;
 			events = 0;
 			if (!server_window_backoff(wp))
-				events = EV_READ;
+				events |= EV_READ;
 			if (BUFFER_USED(wp->out) > 0)
 				events |= EV_WRITE;
 			event_del(&wp->event);
diff --git a/tmux.c b/tmux.c
index fd7d1bfc..d077aff6 100644
--- a/tmux.c
+++ b/tmux.c
@@ -504,7 +504,6 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 	client_main();	/* doesn't return */
 }
 
-
 void
 main_set_signals(void)
 {