diff --git a/pkg/vere/io/term.c b/pkg/vere/io/term.c
index 014f2cc90c..fdb5d8435f 100644
--- a/pkg/vere/io/term.c
+++ b/pkg/vere/io/term.c
@@ -1585,6 +1585,9 @@ u3_term_wall(u3_noun wol)
   u3z(wol);
 }
 
+static void
+_born_bail_cb(u3_ovum* egg_u, u3_ovum_news new_e) {}
+
 /* _term_io_talk():
 */
 static void
@@ -1607,7 +1610,11 @@ _term_io_talk(u3_auto* car_u)
   //
   {
     cad = u3nc(c3__born, u3_nul);
-    _term_ovum_plan(car_u, u3k(wir), cad);
+    u3_ovum* egg_u = u3_auto_plan(car_u, u3_ovum_init(0, c3__d, wir, cad));
+    u3z(egg_u->pin_u.lab);
+    egg_u->pin_u.lab = u3_blip;
+
+    u3_auto_peer(egg_u, 0, 0, _born_bail_cb);
   }
 
   //  send terminal dimensions