diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/parts/terminal/electron-browser/media/xterm.css b/src/vs/workbench/parts/terminal/electron-browser/media/xterm.css
index 24d687abceeef24008de69fa787695f0872374e4..5e80769f86f104a2c523c241d9c06f3e292769ff 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/parts/terminal/electron-browser/media/xterm.css
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/parts/terminal/electron-browser/media/xterm.css
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 	 * Move textarea out of the screen to the far left, so that the cursor is not visible.
 	 */
 	left: -9999em;
+	top: -9999em;
 	opacity: 0;
 	width: 0;
 	height: 0;