diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/tasks/browser/terminalTaskSystem.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/tasks/browser/terminalTaskSystem.ts
index 2f29f0d229b0cce2d1d06bd18728767ead812f66..4f33f892c3fef2853692e6ee9f97534f1f472273 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/tasks/browser/terminalTaskSystem.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/tasks/browser/terminalTaskSystem.ts
@@ -987,6 +987,7 @@ export class TerminalTaskSystem implements ITaskSystem {
 				throw new Error('Task shell launch configuration should not be undefined here.');
 			}
 
+			terminalToReuse.terminal.scrollToBottom();
 			terminalToReuse.terminal.reuseTerminal(launchConfigs);
 
 			if (task.command.presentation && task.command.presentation.clear) {