}
 
 void
-ttywrite(const char *s, size_t n)
+ttywrite(const char *s, size_t n, int may_echo)
 {
        fd_set wfd, rfd;
        ssize_t r;
        size_t lim = 256;
 
+       if (may_echo && IS_SET(MODE_ECHO))
+               twrite(s, n, 1);
+
        /*
         * Remember that we are using a pty, which might be a modem line.
         * Writing too much will clog the line. That's why we are doing this
        die("write error on tty: %s\n", strerror(errno));
 }
 
-void
-ttysend(char *s, size_t n)
-{
-       ttywrite(s, n);
-       if (IS_SET(MODE_ECHO))
-               twrite(s, n, 1);
-}
-
 void
 ttyresize(int tw, int th)
 {
                break;
        case 'c': /* DA -- Device Attributes */
                if (csiescseq.arg[0] == 0)
-                       ttywrite(vtiden, strlen(vtiden));
+                       ttywrite(vtiden, strlen(vtiden), 0);
                break;
        case 'C': /* CUF -- Cursor <n> Forward */
        case 'a': /* HPR -- Cursor <n> Forward */
                if (csiescseq.arg[0] == 6) {
                        len = snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf),"\033[%i;%iR",
                                        term.c.y+1, term.c.x+1);
-                       ttywrite(buf, len);
+                       ttywrite(buf, len, 0);
                }
                break;
        case 'r': /* DECSTBM -- Set Scrolling Region */
            (*e != '\n' && *e != '\0'))
                return;
 
-       ttysend(uc, utf8encode(utf32, uc));
+       ttywrite(uc, utf8encode(utf32, uc), 1);
 }
 
 void
        case 0x99:   /* TODO: SGCI */
                break;
        case 0x9a:   /* DECID -- Identify Terminal */
-               ttywrite(vtiden, strlen(vtiden));
+               ttywrite(vtiden, strlen(vtiden), 0);
                break;
        case 0x9b:   /* TODO: CSI */
        case 0x9c:   /* TODO: ST */
                }
                break;
        case 'Z': /* DECID -- Identify Terminal */
-               ttywrite(vtiden, strlen(vtiden));
+               ttywrite(vtiden, strlen(vtiden), 0);
                break;
        case 'c': /* RIS -- Reset to inital state */
                treset();
 
 void ttynew(char *, char *, char **);
 size_t ttyread(void);
 void ttyresize(int, int);
-void ttysend(char *, size_t);
-void ttywrite(const char *, size_t);
+void ttywrite(const char *, size_t, int);
 
 void resettitle(void);
 
 
                return;
        }
 
-       ttywrite(buf, len);
+       ttywrite(buf, len, 0);
 }
 
 void
        for (ms = mshortcuts; ms < mshortcuts + LEN(mshortcuts); ms++) {
                if (e->xbutton.button == ms->b
                                && match(ms->mask, e->xbutton.state)) {
-                       ttysend(ms->s, strlen(ms->s));
+                       ttywrite(ms->s, strlen(ms->s), 1);
                        return;
                }
        }
                }
 
                if (IS_SET(MODE_BRCKTPASTE) && ofs == 0)
-                       ttywrite("\033[200~", 6);
-               ttysend((char *)data, nitems * format / 8);
+                       ttywrite("\033[200~", 6, 0);
+               ttywrite((char *)data, nitems * format / 8, 1);
                if (IS_SET(MODE_BRCKTPASTE) && rem == 0)
-                       ttywrite("\033[201~", 6);
+                       ttywrite("\033[201~", 6, 0);
                XFree(data);
                /* number of 32-bit chunks returned */
                ofs += nitems * format / 32;
                win.state |= WIN_FOCUSED;
                xseturgency(0);
                if (IS_SET(MODE_FOCUS))
-                       ttywrite("\033[I", 3);
+                       ttywrite("\033[I", 3, 0);
        } else {
                XUnsetICFocus(xw.xic);
                win.state &= ~WIN_FOCUSED;
                if (IS_SET(MODE_FOCUS))
-                       ttywrite("\033[O", 3);
+                       ttywrite("\033[O", 3, 0);
        }
 }
 
 
        /* 2. custom keys from config.h */
        if ((customkey = kmap(ksym, e->state))) {
-               ttysend(customkey, strlen(customkey));
+               ttywrite(customkey, strlen(customkey), 1);
                return;
        }
 
                        len = 2;
                }
        }
-       ttysend(buf, len);
+       ttywrite(buf, len, 1);
 }