diff --git a/src/sshview.cpp b/src/sshview.cpp
index ca89730..e643f11 100644
--- a/src/sshview.cpp
+++ b/src/sshview.cpp
@@ -151,13 +151,8 @@ bool SshView::startConnection()
         return false;
     }
 
-    // Connect to the terminal's finished signal to detect disconnection
-    connect(m_terminalPart, &KParts::ReadOnlyPart::destroyed, this, [this]() {
-        if (!m_quitting) {
-            setStatus(Disconnected);
-            Q_EMIT disconnected();
-        }
-    });
+    // KonsolePart emits terminalExited() when the process (ssh) exits.
+    connect(m_terminalPart, SIGNAL(terminalExited()), this, SLOT(handleTerminalExited()));
 
     // Start SSH directly via startProgram for clean process lifecycle.
     terminalInterface->startProgram(sshPath, sshCommand);
@@ -170,6 +165,14 @@ bool SshView::startConnection()
     return true;
 }
 
+void SshView::handleTerminalExited()
+{
+    if (!m_quitting) {
+        setStatus(Disconnected);
+        Q_EMIT disconnected();
+    }
+}
+
 void SshView::startQuittingConnection()
 {
     m_quitting = true;
diff --git a/src/sshview.h b/src/sshview.h
index 4ff960d..0eeaa06 100644
--- a/src/sshview.h
+++ b/src/sshview.h
@@ -55,6 +55,9 @@ protected:
     void handleMouseEvent(QMouseEvent *event) override;
     void handleLocalClipboardChanged(const QMimeData *data) override;
 
+private Q_SLOTS:
+    void handleTerminalExited();
+
 private:
     bool loadKonsolePart();
     QStringList buildSshCommand() const;