diff --git a/server-fn.c b/server-fn.c
index 60d4f16c..06de6812 100644
--- a/server-fn.c
+++ b/server-fn.c
@@ -318,6 +318,7 @@ server_destroy_pane(struct window_pane *wp, int notify)
 	if (wp->fd != -1) {
 #ifdef HAVE_UTEMPTER
 		utempter_remove_record(wp->fd);
+		kill(getpid(), SIGCHLD);
 #endif
 		bufferevent_free(wp->event);
 		wp->event = NULL;
diff --git a/window.c b/window.c
index 6f8606e5..6f2c19fe 100644
--- a/window.c
+++ b/window.c
@@ -982,6 +982,7 @@ window_pane_destroy(struct window_pane *wp)
 	if (wp->fd != -1) {
 #ifdef HAVE_UTEMPTER
 		utempter_remove_record(wp->fd);
+		kill(getpid(), SIGCHLD);
 #endif
 		bufferevent_free(wp->event);
 		close(wp->fd);