--- rxvt-unicode/src/command.C	2006/01/02 15:35:43	1.227
+++ rxvt-unicode/src/command.C	2006/01/02 16:08:34	1.228
@@ -1115,7 +1115,8 @@
   else if (r < 0 && (errno == EAGAIN || errno == EINTR))
     {
 #if HAVE_SCHED_YIELD
-      event_handler.cw_yield.start ();
+      if (display->is_local)
+        event_handler.cw_yield.start ();
 #endif
     }
   else