diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/parts/terminal/electron-browser/terminalInstance.ts b/src/vs/workbench/parts/terminal/electron-browser/terminalInstance.ts
index 4f99d11e8cdf63f44fd8fb67293aec3f8ed7bbda..60681767ba862e1468fda76b79602b99ef3ac92f 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/parts/terminal/electron-browser/terminalInstance.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/parts/terminal/electron-browser/terminalInstance.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 import DOM = require('vs/base/browser/dom');
 import lifecycle = require('vs/base/common/lifecycle');
 import nls = require('vs/nls');
+import os = require('os');
 import platform = require('vs/base/common/platform');
 import xterm = require('xterm');
 import {Dimension} from 'vs/base/browser/builder';
@@ -15,6 +16,9 @@ import {ITerminalProcess, ITerminalService} from 'vs/workbench/parts/terminal/el
 import {IWorkspaceContextService} from 'vs/platform/workspace/common/workspace';
 
 export class TerminalInstance {
+
+	private static eolRegex = /\r?\n/g;
+
 	private isExiting: boolean = false;
 
 	private toDispose: lifecycle.IDisposable[];
@@ -45,7 +49,7 @@ export class TerminalInstance {
 		this.xterm.on('data', (data) => {
 			this.terminalProcess.process.send({
 				event: 'input',
-				data: data
+				data: data && data.replace(TerminalInstance.eolRegex, os.EOL)
 			});
 			return false;
 		});