diff --git a/session.c b/session.c
index 25bcdf11..1e63a8f0 100644
--- a/session.c
+++ b/session.c
@@ -153,6 +153,8 @@ session_create(const char *name, const char *cmd, const char *cwd,
 	return (s);
 }
 
+extern void signal_waiting_clients(const char *name);
+
 /* Destroy a session. */
 void
 session_destroy(struct session *s)
@@ -163,6 +165,8 @@ session_destroy(struct session *s)
 	RB_REMOVE(sessions, &sessions, s);
 	notify_session_closed(s);
 
+	signal_waiting_clients("session-exit");
+
 	free(s->tio);
 
 	session_group_remove(s);