diff --git a/src/fe-text/term-curses.c b/src/fe-text/term-curses.c
index 63db46e5..b147e7ab 100644
--- a/src/fe-text/term-curses.c
+++ b/src/fe-text/term-curses.c
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ void term_refresh(TERM_WINDOW *window)
 void term_stop(void)
 {
 	term_deinit_int();
-	kill(getpid(), SIGSTOP);
+	kill(getpid(), SIGTSTP);
         term_init_int();
 	irssi_redraw();
 }
diff --git a/src/fe-text/term-terminfo.c b/src/fe-text/term-terminfo.c
index 2d5c4426..21591889 100644
--- a/src/fe-text/term-terminfo.c
+++ b/src/fe-text/term-terminfo.c
@@ -543,10 +543,10 @@ void term_attach(FILE *in, FILE *out)
 void term_stop(void)
 {
 	if (term_detached) {
-		kill(getpid(), SIGSTOP);
+		kill(getpid(), SIGTSTP);
 	} else {
 		terminfo_stop(current_term);
-		kill(getpid(), SIGSTOP);
+		kill(getpid(), SIGTSTP);
 		terminfo_cont(current_term);
 		irssi_redraw();
 	}