diff --git a/docs/changelog.rst b/docs/changelog.rst
index bd1415536..762349228 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/changelog.rst
@@ -113,6 +113,8 @@ Detailed list of changes
 
 - A new :option:`kitty --grab-keyboard` that can be used to grab the keyboard so that global shortcuts are sent to kitty instead
 
+- Remote control: Fix holding a remote control socket open causing the kitty I/O thread to go into a loop and not respond on other remote control sockets (:disc:`8670`)
+
 0.42.1 [2025-05-17]
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diff --git a/kitty/child-monitor.c b/kitty/child-monitor.c
index d5821d497..b2c82e883 100644
--- a/kitty/child-monitor.c
+++ b/kitty/child-monitor.c
@@ -1953,7 +1953,6 @@ talk_loop(void *data) {
                         p->read.finished = true;
                         p->write.failed = true; p->write.used = 0;
                     }
-                    break;
                 }
             }
         } else if (ret < 0) { if (errno != EAGAIN && errno != EINTR) perror("poll() on talk fds failed"); }