Terminal processes (Kitty) killed when locking screen

[ericksposito]

When I lock the screen (Super+Esc or idle timeout), all Kitty terminal processes are killed. SSH connections drop, running commands are lost.

Steps to reproduce:

1. Open Kitty terminal with multiple tabs and active SSH sessions
2. Lock the screen
3. Wait a few seconds
4. Unlock — Kitty is gone, all connections lost

What I've tried (without success):

• KillUserProcesses=no in /etc/systemd/logind.conf
• Caffeine applet (codevardhan/caffeine-applet)
• Kitty persistent mode via systemd service
• Kitty with --listen-on socket

Environment:

• Pop!_OS 24.04 with COSMIC
• Kitty terminal

Expected behavior:
Terminal and its processes should survive screen lock, like in GNOME or other DEs.

[LiamillionSS]

is this replicated in other terminal emulators like cosmic-term, alacritty, konsole etc?

Check journalctl at the relevant timestamps for any errors related as that will help the devs with troubleshooting