diff --git a/kitty/child.py b/kitty/child.py
index 9e5ce5d79..aedc33873 100644
--- a/kitty/child.py
+++ b/kitty/child.py
@@ -223,10 +223,8 @@ class Child:
         stdin: Optional[bytes] = None,
         env: Optional[Dict[str, str]] = None,
         cwd_from: Optional['CwdRequest'] = None,
-        allow_remote_control: bool = False,
         is_clone_launch: str = '',
     ):
-        self.allow_remote_control = allow_remote_control
         self.is_clone_launch = is_clone_launch
         self.argv = list(argv)
         if cwd_from:
diff --git a/kitty/tabs.py b/kitty/tabs.py
index 2e917c9bf..00ddc0395 100644
--- a/kitty/tabs.py
+++ b/kitty/tabs.py
@@ -366,7 +366,6 @@ class Tab:  # {{{
         cwd_from: Optional[CwdRequest] = None,
         cwd: Optional[str] = None,
         env: Optional[Dict[str, str]] = None,
-        allow_remote_control: bool = False,
         is_clone_launch: str = '',
     ) -> Child:
         check_for_suitability = True
@@ -416,7 +415,7 @@ class Tab:  # {{{
         pwid = platform_window_id(self.os_window_id)
         if pwid is not None:
             fenv['WINDOWID'] = str(pwid)
-        ans = Child(cmd, cwd or self.cwd, stdin, fenv, cwd_from, allow_remote_control=allow_remote_control, is_clone_launch=is_clone_launch)
+        ans = Child(cmd, cwd or self.cwd, stdin, fenv, cwd_from, is_clone_launch=is_clone_launch)
         ans.fork()
         return ans
 
@@ -444,13 +443,14 @@ class Tab:  # {{{
         is_clone_launch: str = '',
     ) -> Window:
         child = self.launch_child(
-            use_shell=use_shell, cmd=cmd, stdin=stdin, cwd_from=cwd_from, cwd=cwd, env=env, allow_remote_control=allow_remote_control,
+            use_shell=use_shell, cmd=cmd, stdin=stdin, cwd_from=cwd_from, cwd=cwd, env=env,
             is_clone_launch=is_clone_launch
         )
         window = Window(
             self, child, self.args, override_title=override_title,
-            copy_colors_from=copy_colors_from, watchers=watchers
+            copy_colors_from=copy_colors_from, watchers=watchers,
         )
+        window.allow_remote_control = allow_remote_control
         # Must add child before laying out so that resize_pty succeeds
         get_boss().add_child(window)
         self._add_window(window, location=location, overlay_for=overlay_for, overlay_behind=overlay_behind)
diff --git a/kitty/window.py b/kitty/window.py
index bee2e9f63..d9a6a5e02 100644
--- a/kitty/window.py
+++ b/kitty/window.py
@@ -462,6 +462,7 @@ global_watchers = GlobalWatchers()
 class Window:
 
     window_custom_type: str = ''
+    allow_remote_control: bool = False
 
     def __init__(
         self,
@@ -495,7 +496,6 @@ class Window:
         self.default_title = os.path.basename(child.argv[0] or appname)
         self.child_title = self.default_title
         self.title_stack: Deque[str] = deque(maxlen=10)
-        self.allow_remote_control = child.allow_remote_control
         self.id: int = add_window(tab.os_window_id, tab.id, self.title)
         self.margin = EdgeWidths()
         self.padding = EdgeWidths()