diff --git a/src/os_msdos.c b/src/os_msdos.c
index 36304cc..bd18c84 100644
--- a/src/os_msdos.c
+++ b/src/os_msdos.c
@@ -1037,8 +1037,7 @@
 	if (WaitForChar(p_ut) == 0)
 	{
 #ifdef FEAT_AUTOCMD
-	    if (!did_cursorhold && has_cursorhold()
-			    && get_real_state() == NORMAL_BUSY && maxlen >= 3)
+	    if (trigger_cursorhold() && maxlen >= 3)
 	    {
 		buf[0] = K_SPECIAL;
 		buf[1] = KS_EXTRA;