diff --git a/patch/newterm.c b/patch/newterm.c
index 7e3ab28..d4a1735 100644
--- a/patch/newterm.c
+++ b/patch/newterm.c
@@ -7,9 +7,19 @@ newterm(const Arg* a)
 		die("fork failed: %s\n", strerror(errno));
 		break;
 	case 0:
-		res = chdir(getcwd_by_pid(pid));
-		execlp("st", "./st", NULL);
-		break;
+		switch (fork()) {
+		case -1:
+			die("fork failed: %s\n", strerror(errno));
+			break;
+		case 0:
+			res = chdir(getcwd_by_pid(pid));
+			execlp("st", "./st", NULL);
+			break;
+		default:
+			exit(0);
+		}
+	default:
+		wait(NULL);
 	}
 }