diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/terminal/electron-browser/windowsShellHelper.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/terminal/electron-browser/windowsShellHelper.ts
index b738dc9f297986ac912a2c6cfa425d4111d03cd4..ba298a3bf7f4d00e7946521a9a091e0dcb15fee1 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/terminal/electron-browser/windowsShellHelper.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/terminal/electron-browser/windowsShellHelper.ts
@@ -82,8 +82,8 @@ export class WindowsShellHelper extends Disposable implements IWindowsShellHelpe
 		if (platform.isWindows && this._terminalInstance.isTitleSetByProcess) {
 			this.getShellName().then(title => {
 				if (!this._isDisposed) {
-					this._terminalInstance.setTitle(title, TitleEventSource.Process);
 					this._terminalInstance.setShellType(this.getShellType(title));
+					this._terminalInstance.setTitle(title, TitleEventSource.Process);
 				}
 			});
 		}