diff --git a/src/bfu/dialog.c b/src/bfu/dialog.c
index f99e7814..865415a9 100644
--- a/src/bfu/dialog.c
+++ b/src/bfu/dialog.c
@@ -460,6 +460,8 @@ dialog_func(struct window *win, struct term_event *ev)
 		case EVENT_ABORT:
 			dialog_ev_abort(dlg_data);
 			break;
+		case EVENT_TEXTAREA:
+			break;
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/bfu/hierbox.c b/src/bfu/hierbox.c
index 5d49e64e..6cbaaa61 100644
--- a/src/bfu/hierbox.c
+++ b/src/bfu/hierbox.c
@@ -281,6 +281,7 @@ hierbox_dialog_event_handler(struct dialog_data *dlg_data)
 		case EVENT_RESIZE:
 		case EVENT_REDRAW:
 		case EVENT_MOUSE:
+		case EVENT_TEXTAREA:
 			return EVENT_NOT_PROCESSED;
 
 		case EVENT_ABORT:
diff --git a/src/bfu/listbox.c b/src/bfu/listbox.c
index 2e27abae..8d54858c 100644
--- a/src/bfu/listbox.c
+++ b/src/bfu/listbox.c
@@ -729,6 +729,7 @@ kbd_listbox(struct dialog_data *dlg_data, struct widget_data *widget_data)
 		case EVENT_REDRAW:
 		case EVENT_MOUSE:
 		case EVENT_ABORT:
+		case EVENT_TEXTAREA:
 			break;
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/bfu/menu.c b/src/bfu/menu.c
index f4501017..d45854cf 100644
--- a/src/bfu/menu.c
+++ b/src/bfu/menu.c
@@ -1006,6 +1006,8 @@ menu_handler(struct window *win, struct term_event *ev)
 		case EVENT_ABORT:
 			free_menu_items(menu->items);
 			break;
+		case EVENT_TEXTAREA:
+			break;
 	}
 }
 
@@ -1343,6 +1345,7 @@ mainmenu_handler(struct window *win, struct term_event *ev)
 			break;
 
 		case EVENT_ABORT:
+		case EVENT_TEXTAREA:
 			break;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/session/session.c b/src/session/session.c
index cdb44aa1..149cdca2 100644
--- a/src/session/session.c
+++ b/src/session/session.c
@@ -1283,6 +1283,8 @@ tabwin_func(struct window *tab, struct term_event *ev)
 			assert(ses->tab == get_current_tab(ses->tab->term));
 			send_event(ses, ev);
 			break;
+		case EVENT_TEXTAREA:
+			break;
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/terminal/event.c b/src/terminal/event.c
index 1cea4589..4628fc77 100644
--- a/src/terminal/event.c
+++ b/src/terminal/event.c
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 #include "util/memory.h"
 #include "util/snprintf.h"
 #include "util/string.h"
+#include "viewer/text/textarea.h"
 #include "viewer/timer.h"
 
 
@@ -118,6 +119,7 @@ term_send_event(struct terminal *term, struct term_event *ev)
 	case EVENT_MOUSE:
 	case EVENT_KBD:
 	case EVENT_ABORT:
+	case EVENT_TEXTAREA:
 		assert(!list_empty(term->windows));
 		if_assert_failed break;
 
@@ -443,6 +445,10 @@ invalid_utf8_start_byte:
 	case EVENT_ABORT:
 		destroy_terminal(term);
 		return 0;
+	case EVENT_TEXTAREA:
+		if (textarea_editor)
+			textarea_edit(1, ilev->info.textarea, NULL, NULL, NULL);
+		break;
 
 	default:
 		ERROR(gettext("Bad event %d"), ilev->ev);
diff --git a/src/terminal/event.h b/src/terminal/event.h
index 9de3ce1e..b0f197a7 100644
--- a/src/terminal/event.h
+++ b/src/terminal/event.h
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ enum term_event_type {
 	EVENT_REDRAW,
 	EVENT_RESIZE,
 	EVENT_ABORT,
+	EVENT_TEXTAREA,
 };
 
 /** An event received from a terminal.  This type can be changed
@@ -58,6 +59,9 @@ struct interlink_event {
 		/* ::EVENT_INIT, ::EVENT_RESIZE, ::EVENT_REDRAW */
 #define interlink_event_size term_event_size
 		struct interlink_event_size size;
+
+		/* EVENT_TEXTAREA */
+		struct terminal *textarea;
 	} info;
 };
 
diff --git a/src/terminal/kbd.c b/src/terminal/kbd.c
index e7e2e169..21761dd9 100644
--- a/src/terminal/kbd.c
+++ b/src/terminal/kbd.c
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "util/time.h"
 
 struct itrm *ditrm = NULL;
+static struct terminal *slave_term;
+static unsigned char *term_addr = (unsigned char *)&slave_term;
 
 static void free_itrm(struct itrm *);
 static void in_kbd(struct itrm *);
@@ -352,10 +354,17 @@ handle_trm(int std_in, int std_out, int sock_in, int sock_out, int ctl_in,
 static void
 unblock_itrm_x(void *h)
 {
+	struct interlink_event ev;
+
 	close_handle(h);
 	if (!ditrm) return;
 	unblock_itrm();
 	resize_terminal();
+
+	memset(&ev, 0, sizeof(ev));
+	ev.ev = EVENT_TEXTAREA;
+	ev.info.textarea = slave_term;
+	itrm_queue_event(ditrm, (char *) &ev, sizeof(ev));
 }
 
 
@@ -549,6 +558,9 @@ has_nul_byte:
 	}
 
 	RD(fg);
+	for (i = 0; i < sizeof(slave_term); i++) {
+		RD(term_addr[i]);
+	}
 
 	if (!init_string(&path)) goto free_and_return;
 
diff --git a/src/terminal/terminal.c b/src/terminal/terminal.c
index 75e8994c..c1d940b6 100644
--- a/src/terminal/terminal.c
+++ b/src/terminal/terminal.c
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ unblock_terminal(struct terminal *term)
 	unblock_itrm();
 	redraw_terminal_cls(term);
 	if (textarea_editor)	/* XXX */
-		textarea_edit(1, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL);
+		textarea_edit(1, term, NULL, NULL, NULL);
 }
 
 
@@ -256,15 +256,16 @@ exec_on_slave_terminal( struct terminal *term,
 		 	unsigned char *delete, int dlen,
 			enum term_exec fg)
 {
-	int data_size = plen + dlen + 1 /* 0 */ + 1 /* fg */ + 2 /* 2 null char */;
+	int data_size = sizeof(term) + plen + dlen + 1 /* 0 */ + 1 /* fg */ + 2 /* 2 null char */;
 	unsigned char *data = fmem_alloc(data_size);
 
 	if (!data) return;
 
 	data[0] = 0;
 	data[1] = fg;
-	memcpy(data + 2, path, plen + 1);
-	memcpy(data + 2 + plen + 1, delete, dlen + 1);
+	memcpy(data + 2, &term, sizeof(term));
+	memcpy(data + 2 + sizeof(term), path, plen + 1);
+	memcpy(data + 2 + sizeof(term) + plen + 1, delete, dlen + 1);
 	hard_write(term->fdout, data, data_size);
 	fmem_free(data);
 }
diff --git a/src/terminal/window.c b/src/terminal/window.c
index d4cd6c1b..4e96f2d0 100644
--- a/src/terminal/window.c
+++ b/src/terminal/window.c
@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@ empty_window_handler(struct window *win, struct term_event *ev)
 			return;
 		case EVENT_KBD:
 		case EVENT_MOUSE:
+		case EVENT_TEXTAREA:
 			/* Silence compiler warnings */
 			break;
 	}
diff --git a/src/viewer/text/textarea.c b/src/viewer/text/textarea.c
index b7a2cba4..369917fd 100644
--- a/src/viewer/text/textarea.c
+++ b/src/viewer/text/textarea.c
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #include "terminal/window.h"
 #include "util/error.h"
 #include "util/file.h"
+#include "util/lists.h"
 #include "util/memory.h"
 #include "util/string.h"
 #include "viewer/action.h"
@@ -47,6 +48,18 @@ struct line_info {
 #endif /* CONFIG_UTF8 */
 };
 
+struct textarea_data {
+	LIST_HEAD(struct textarea_data);
+	size_t fc_maxlength;
+	struct form_state *fs;
+	struct terminal *term;
+	struct document_view *doc_view;
+	struct link *link;
+	unsigned char *fn;
+};
+
+static INIT_LIST_HEAD(textarea_list); /* struct textarea_data */
+
 /** We add two extra entries to the table so the ending info can be added
  * without reallocating. */
 #define realloc_line_info(info, size) \
@@ -577,16 +590,9 @@ void
 textarea_edit(int op, struct terminal *term_, struct form_state *fs_,
 	      struct document_view *doc_view_, struct link *link_)
 {
-	static size_t fc_maxlength;
-	static struct form_state *fs;
-	static struct terminal *term;
-	static struct document_view *doc_view;
-	static struct link *link;
-	static unsigned char *fn;
+	struct textarea_data *td;
 
-	assert (op == 0 || op == 1);
-	if_assert_failed return;
-	assert (op == 1 || term_);
+	assert ((op == 0 || op == 1) && term_);
 	if_assert_failed return;
 
 	if (op == 0 && get_cmd_opt_bool("anonymous")) {
@@ -596,20 +602,20 @@ textarea_edit(int op, struct terminal *term_, struct form_state *fs_,
 		return;
 	}
 
-	if (op == 0 && !term_->master) {
-		info_box(term_, 0, N_("Error"), ALIGN_CENTER,
-			 N_("You can do this only on the master terminal"));
-		return;
-	}
-
-	if (op == 0 && !textarea_editor) {
+	if (op == 0) {
 		unsigned char *ed;
 		unsigned char *ex;
 
 		assert(fs_ && doc_view_ && link_ && term_);
 
-		fn = save_textarea_file(fs_->value);
-		if (!fn) return;
+		td = mem_calloc(1, sizeof(*td));
+		if (!td) return;
+
+		td->fn = save_textarea_file(fs_->value);
+		if (!td->fn) {
+			mem_free(td);
+			return;
+		}
 
 		ed = get_opt_str("document.browse.forms.editor",
 		                 doc_view_->session);
@@ -618,41 +624,50 @@ textarea_edit(int op, struct terminal *term_, struct form_state *fs_,
 			if (!ed || !*ed) ed = "vi";
 		}
 
-		ex = straconcat(ed, " ", fn, (unsigned char *) NULL);
+		ex = straconcat(ed, " ", td->fn, (unsigned char *) NULL);
 		if (!ex) {
-			unlink(fn);
+			unlink(td->fn);
 			goto free_and_return;
 		}
 
-		fs = fs_;
-		doc_view = doc_view_;
-		link = link_;
-		fc_maxlength = get_link_form_control(link_)->maxlength;
-		term = term_;
+		td->fs = fs_;
+		td->doc_view = doc_view_;
+		td->link = link_;
+		td->fc_maxlength = get_link_form_control(link_)->maxlength;
+		td->term = term_;
+		add_to_list(textarea_list, td);
 
-		exec_on_terminal(term, ex, "", TERM_EXEC_FG);
+		exec_on_terminal(td->term, ex, "", TERM_EXEC_FG);
 		mem_free(ex);
 
-		textarea_editor = 1;
+		textarea_editor++;
+		return;
 
-	} else if (op == 1 && fs) {
+	} else if (op == 1) {
+		int found = 0;
 		struct string file;
 
-		if (!init_string(&file)
-		     || !add_file_to_string(&file, fn)) {
-			textarea_editor = 0;
-			goto free_and_return;
+		foreach (td, textarea_list) {
+			if (td->term == term_) {
+				found = 1;
+				break;
+			}
 		}
+		if (!found) return;
 
-		if (file.length > fc_maxlength) {
-			file.source[fc_maxlength] = '\0';
+		if (!td->fs || !init_string(&file)
+		    || !add_file_to_string(&file, td->fn))
+			goto end;
+
+		if (file.length > td->fc_maxlength) {
+			file.source[td->fc_maxlength] = '\0';
 			/* Casting size_t fc_maxlength to unsigned int
 			 * and formatting it with "%u" is safe,
 			 * because fc_maxlength is smaller than
 			 * file.length, which is an int.  */
-			info_box(term, MSGBOX_FREE_TEXT, N_("Warning"),
+			info_box(td->term, MSGBOX_FREE_TEXT, N_("Warning"),
 			         ALIGN_CENTER,
-			         msg_text(term,
+			         msg_text(td->term,
 				          N_("You have exceeded the textarea's"
 				             " size limit: your input is %d"
 					     " bytes, but the maximum is %u"
@@ -661,27 +676,24 @@ textarea_edit(int op, struct terminal *term_, struct form_state *fs_,
 					     " but you can still recover the"
 					     " text that you entered from"
 					     " this file: %s"), file.length,
-				             (unsigned int) fc_maxlength, fn));
+				             (unsigned int) td->fc_maxlength, td->fn));
 		} else {
-			unlink(fn);
+			unlink(td->fn);
 		}
 
-		mem_free(fs->value);
-		fs->value = file.source;
-		fs->state = file.length;
+		mem_free(td->fs->value);
+		td->fs->value = file.source;
+		td->fs->state = file.length;
 
-		if (doc_view && link)
-			draw_form_entry(term, doc_view, link);
-
-		textarea_editor = 0;
-		goto free_and_return;
+		if (td->doc_view && td->link)
+			draw_form_entry(td->term, td->doc_view, td->link);
 	}
-
-	return;
-
+end:
+	del_from_list(td);
+	textarea_editor--;
 free_and_return:
-	mem_free_set(&fn, NULL);
-	fs = NULL;
+	mem_free(td->fn);
+	mem_free(td);
 }
 
 /* menu_func_T */