diff --git a/sys/src/cmd/aux/kbdfs/kbdfs.c b/sys/src/cmd/aux/kbdfs/kbdfs.c
index 9932f8dae..004e99e76 100644
--- a/sys/src/cmd/aux/kbdfs/kbdfs.c
+++ b/sys/src/cmd/aux/kbdfs/kbdfs.c
@@ -1156,7 +1156,8 @@ fsdestroyfid(Fid *f)
 			}
 			break;
 		case Qkbd:
-			kbdopen--;
+			if(--kbdopen == 0)
+				sendul(ctlchan, Kbdflush);
 			break;
 		case Qcons:
 			consopen--;