diff --git a/include/applicat.cpp b/include/applicat.cpp
index 20cd48c91..b2e844d07 100755
--- a/include/applicat.cpp
+++ b/include/applicat.cpp
@@ -640,12 +640,10 @@ bool TApplication::set_firm(long newfirm)
     
     WINDOW w = cur_win();
     if (w != NULL_WIN)
-    {
-      EVENT e;
-      e.type = E_COMMAND;
-      e.v.cmd.tag = M_FILE_NEW;
-      e .v.cmd.shift = e.v.cmd.control = 0;
-      xvt_win_dispatch_event(w, &e);
+    {      
+      TWindow * win = (TWindow *) xvt_vobj_get_data(w);
+      
+      win->on_firm_change();
     }
     on_firm_change();
     on_config_change();