diff --git a/ttynvt.c b/ttynvt.c
index 581f228..cb94155 100644
--- a/ttynvt.c
+++ b/ttynvt.c
@@ -754,7 +754,10 @@ ttynvt_ioctl(fuse_req_t req, int cmd, void *arg,
             telnet_rfc2217_cfg(tty->tn, TNS_SET_STOPSIZE, &sb, 1);
 
             if (tio->c_cflag & CRTSCTS)
+            {
+                tty->cmcr |= TIOCM_RTS;
                 telnet_rfc2217_ctl(tty->tn, TNS_CTL_CTSRTS);
+            }
 
             if (!(tty->cmcr & TIOCM_DTR) && speed != B0)
             {