diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/parts/terminal/electron-browser/terminalInstance.ts b/src/vs/workbench/parts/terminal/electron-browser/terminalInstance.ts
index 2deda78a1aae91b2eab358a9b2b19c115ed6ee8f..fe48ea264ff8ac006d4efa675315a020e18cccae 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/parts/terminal/electron-browser/terminalInstance.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/parts/terminal/electron-browser/terminalInstance.ts
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ export class TerminalInstance implements ITerminalInstance {
 		DOM.addClass(this._wrapperElement, 'terminal-wrapper');
 		this._xtermElement = document.createElement('div');
 
-		this._xterm.open(this._xtermElement);
+		this._xterm.open(this._xtermElement, false);
 		this._xterm.attachCustomKeydownHandler((event: KeyboardEvent) => {
 			// Disable all input if the terminal is exiting
 			if (this._isExiting) {