diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/tasks/browser/terminalTaskSystem.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/tasks/browser/terminalTaskSystem.ts
index c6e1d3fbaa7bdaffcb26f760fa923fcc06fb2773..bbee56887c4fcc1d687e082108cab26024ef25c1 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/tasks/browser/terminalTaskSystem.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/tasks/browser/terminalTaskSystem.ts
@@ -986,6 +986,7 @@ export class TerminalTaskSystem implements ITaskSystem {
 			for (const terminal of values(this.terminals)) {
 				if (terminal.group === group) {
 					const originalInstance = terminal.terminal;
+					await originalInstance.waitForTitle();
 					const config = this.currentTask.shellLaunchConfig;
 					result = this.terminalService.splitInstance(originalInstance, config);
 					if (result) {