diff --git a/src/os_unix.c b/src/os_unix.c
index ec43f89..0059c9e 100644
--- a/src/os_unix.c
+++ b/src/os_unix.c
@@ -5037,7 +5037,7 @@
 
 #if defined(FEAT_JOB) || defined(PROTO)
     void
-mch_start_job(char **argv, job_T *job)
+mch_start_job(char **argv, job_T *job, jobopt_T *options)
 {
     pid_t	pid;
     int		fd_in[2];	/* for stdin */
@@ -5127,6 +5127,7 @@
 # ifdef FEAT_CHANNEL
     channel_set_pipes(channel, fd_in[1], fd_out[0], fd_err[0]);
     channel_set_job(channel, job);
+    channel_set_mode(channel, options->jo_mode);
 #  ifdef FEAT_GUI
     channel_gui_register(channel);
 #  endif