diff --git a/src/cmd/9term/9term.c b/src/cmd/9term/9term.c
index a620410..78d52ab 100644
--- a/src/cmd/9term/9term.c
+++ b/src/cmd/9term/9term.c
@@ -922,6 +922,23 @@
 		return;
 	}
 
+	/*
+	 * This if used to be below the if(rawon() && t.q0==t.nr),
+	 * but let's try putting it here.  This will allow ESC-processing
+	 * to toggle hold mode even in remote SSH connections.
+	 * The drawback is that vi-style processing gets harder.
+	 * If you find yourself in some weird readline mode, good
+	 * luck getting out without ESC.  Let's see who complains.
+	 */
+	if(r==ESC){	/* toggle hold */
+		holdon = !holdon;
+		drawhold(holdon);
+	/*	replaceintegerproperty("_9WM_HOLD_MODE", 1, 32, holdon); */
+		if(!holdon)
+			consread();
+		return;
+	}
+	
 	if(rawon() && t.q0 == t.nr){
 		addraw(&r, 1);
 		consread();
@@ -939,15 +956,6 @@
 		return;
 	}
 
-	if(r==ESC){	/* toggle hold */
-		holdon = !holdon;
-		drawhold(holdon);
-	/*	replaceintegerproperty("_9WM_HOLD_MODE", 1, 32, holdon); */
-		if(!holdon)
-			consread();
-		return;
-	}
-	
 	snarf();
 
 	switch(r) {
diff --git a/src/cmd/9term/rcstart.c b/src/cmd/9term/rcstart.c
index 1aa46dc..a598f42 100644
--- a/src/cmd/9term/rcstart.c
+++ b/src/cmd/9term/rcstart.c
@@ -52,7 +52,13 @@
 		exit(3);
 		sysfatal("getpts: %r\n");
 	}
-	notedisable("sys: window size change");
+	/*
+	 * notedisable("sys: window size change");
+	 * 
+	 * Can't disable because will be inherited by other programs
+	 * like if you run an xterm from the prompt, and then xterm's
+	 * resizes won't get handled right.  Sigh.
+	 */
 	pid = fork();
 	switch(pid){
 	case 0: