diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index e0d0e7e37f..cac5db145e 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -892,10 +892,6 @@ vim_main2(void)
     may_req_termresponse();
 
     may_req_bg_color();
-
-    // Same reason as for termresponse: don't want the terminal sending out
-    // the DECRPM response after Vim has exited.
-    may_req_decrqm();
 # endif
 
     // start in insert mode
diff --git a/src/proto/term.pro b/src/proto/term.pro
index 5ec909f46c..9653a35af3 100644
--- a/src/proto/term.pro
+++ b/src/proto/term.pro
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ void stoptermcap(void);
 void may_req_termresponse(void);
 void check_terminal_behavior(void);
 void may_req_bg_color(void);
-void may_req_decrqm(void);
 int swapping_screen(void);
 void scroll_start(void);
 void cursor_on_force(void);
diff --git a/src/term.c b/src/term.c
index 876e15d950..07eb5974b7 100644
--- a/src/term.c
+++ b/src/term.c
@@ -690,15 +690,17 @@ static tcap_entry_T builtin_sync_output[] = {
 };
 #endif
 
+#ifdef FEAT_TERMRESPONSE
 /*
  * List of DECRQM modes that Vim supports
  */
 static const int dec_modes[] = {
     2026,   // Synchronized output
-#ifdef UNIX
+# ifdef UNIX
     2048    // In-band terminal resize events
-#endif
+# endif
 };
+#endif
 
 #ifdef FEAT_TERMGUICOLORS
 /*
@@ -4312,36 +4314,6 @@ may_req_bg_color(void)
     }
 }
 
-/*
- * Query the settings for the DEC modes we support via DECRQM.
- * Only sent once, and only when the terminal is known not to dislike it
- * (i.e. TPR_DECRQM is TPR_YES, or still TPR_UNKNOWN when the version response
- * has not yet been received).
- * The DECRPM responses are caught in handle_csi().
- */
-    void
-may_req_decrqm(void)
-{
-    if (decrqm_status.tr_progress == STATUS_GET
-	    && term_props[TPR_DECRQM].tpr_status != TPR_NO
-	    && can_get_termresponse()
-	    && starting == 0)
-    {
-	MAY_WANT_TO_LOG_THIS;
-	LOG_TR1("Sending DECRQM requests");
-	for (int i = 0; i < (int)ARRAY_LENGTH(dec_modes); i++)
-	{
-	    vim_snprintf((char *)IObuff, IOSIZE, "\033[?%d$p", dec_modes[i]);
-	    out_str(IObuff);
-	}
-	termrequest_sent(&decrqm_status);
-	// check for the characters now, otherwise they might be eaten by
-	// get_keystroke()
-	out_flush();
-	(void)vpeekc_nomap();
-    }
-}
-
 #endif
 
 /*
@@ -5398,6 +5370,23 @@ handle_version_response(int first, int *arg, int argc, char_u *tp)
 	    need_flush = TRUE;
 	}
 
+	// Only request DEC modes via DECRQM when the terminal is known to
+	// handle it.  Not for Apple Terminal.app or GNU screen, they echo
+	// the trailing "p" to the screen.  See issue #19852.
+	if (decrqm_status.tr_progress == STATUS_GET
+		&& term_props[TPR_DECRQM].tpr_status == TPR_YES)
+	{
+	    MAY_WANT_TO_LOG_THIS;
+	    LOG_TR1("Sending DECRQM requests");
+	    for (int i = 0; i < (int)ARRAY_LENGTH(dec_modes); i++)
+	    {
+		vim_snprintf((char *)IObuff, IOSIZE, "\033[?%d$p", dec_modes[i]);
+		out_str(IObuff);
+	    }
+	    termrequest_sent(&decrqm_status);
+	    need_flush = TRUE;
+	}
+
 	if (need_flush)
 	    out_flush();
 #endif
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 95f20bc670..bfd90a13fc 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -729,6 +729,8 @@ static char *(features[]) =
 
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
+/**/
+    389,
 /**/
     388,
 /**/