1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/src/xterm.c b/src/xterm.c
index eef2eb15976..c96eec56bf1 100644
--- a/src/xterm.c
+++ b/src/xterm.c
@@ -14805,12 +14805,12 @@ x_term_init (display_name, xrm_option, resource_name)
         argv[argc++] = "-xrm";
         argv[argc++] = xrm_option;
       }
-    stop_polling ();
+    turn_on_atimers (0);
     dpy = XtOpenDisplay (Xt_app_con, SDATA (display_name),
                          resource_name, EMACS_CLASS,
                          emacs_options, XtNumber (emacs_options),
                          &argc, argv);
-    start_polling ();
+    turn_on_atimers (1);
 
 #ifdef HAVE_X11XTR6
     /* I think this is to compensate for XtSetLanguageProc.  */