diff --git a/src/client/common/terminal/service.ts b/src/client/common/terminal/service.ts
index 77961815b18b..05840a908c3c 100644
--- a/src/client/common/terminal/service.ts
+++ b/src/client/common/terminal/service.ts
@@ -36,17 +36,17 @@ export class TerminalService implements ITerminalService, Disposable {
     public async sendCommand(command: string, args: string[]): Promise<void> {
         await this.ensureTerminal();
         const text = this.terminalHelper.buildCommandForTerminal(this.terminalShellType, command, args);
-        this.terminal!.show();
+        this.terminal!.show(true);
         this.terminal!.sendText(text, true);
     }
     public async sendText(text: string): Promise<void> {
         await this.ensureTerminal();
-        this.terminal!.show();
+        this.terminal!.show(true);
         this.terminal!.sendText(text);
     }
     public async show(): Promise<void> {
         await this.ensureTerminal();
-        this.terminal!.show();
+        this.terminal!.show(true);
     }
     private async ensureTerminal(): Promise<void> {
         if (this.terminal) {
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ export class TerminalService implements ITerminalService, Disposable {
             }
         }
 
-        this.terminal!.show();
+        this.terminal!.show(true);
     }
     private terminalCloseHandler(terminal: Terminal) {
         if (terminal === this.terminal) {
diff --git a/src/test/common/terminals/service.test.ts b/src/test/common/terminals/service.test.ts
index fe769340faa8..707db8dd2f7d 100644
--- a/src/test/common/terminals/service.test.ts
+++ b/src/test/common/terminals/service.test.ts
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ suite('Terminal Service', () => {
         // Sending a command will cause the terminal to be created
         await service.sendCommand('', []);
 
-        terminal.verify(t => t.show(), TypeMoq.Times.exactly(2));
+        terminal.verify(t => t.show(TypeMoq.It.isValue(true)), TypeMoq.Times.exactly(2));
         service.dispose();
         terminal.verify(t => t.dispose(), TypeMoq.Times.exactly(1));
     });
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ suite('Terminal Service', () => {
 
         await service.sendCommand(commandToSend, args);
 
-        terminal.verify(t => t.show(), TypeMoq.Times.exactly(2));
+        terminal.verify(t => t.show(TypeMoq.It.isValue(true)), TypeMoq.Times.exactly(2));
         terminal.verify(t => t.sendText(TypeMoq.It.isValue(commandToExpect), TypeMoq.It.isValue(true)), TypeMoq.Times.exactly(1));
     });
 
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ suite('Terminal Service', () => {
 
         await service.sendText(textToSend);
 
-        terminal.verify(t => t.show(), TypeMoq.Times.exactly(2));
+        terminal.verify(t => t.show(TypeMoq.It.isValue(true)), TypeMoq.Times.exactly(2));
         terminal.verify(t => t.sendText(TypeMoq.It.isValue(textToSend)), TypeMoq.Times.exactly(1));
     });
 
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ suite('Terminal Service', () => {
 
         await service.show();
 
-        terminal.verify(t => t.show(), TypeMoq.Times.exactly(2));
+        terminal.verify(t => t.show(TypeMoq.It.isValue(true)), TypeMoq.Times.exactly(2));
     });
 
     test('Ensure terminal is activated once after creation', async () => {
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ suite('Terminal Service', () => {
         await service.show();
         await service.show();
 
-        terminal.verify(t => t.show(), TypeMoq.Times.exactly(5));
+        terminal.verify(t => t.show(TypeMoq.It.isValue(true)), TypeMoq.Times.exactly(5));
         terminal.verify(t => t.sendText(TypeMoq.It.isValue('activation Command')), TypeMoq.Times.exactly(1));
     });
 
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ suite('Terminal Service', () => {
         await service.sendText(textToSend);
         await service.sendText(textToSend);
 
-        terminal.verify(t => t.show(), TypeMoq.Times.exactly(5));
+        terminal.verify(t => t.show(TypeMoq.It.isValue(true)), TypeMoq.Times.exactly(5));
         terminal.verify(t => t.sendText(TypeMoq.It.isValue('activation Command')), TypeMoq.Times.exactly(1));
         terminal.verify(t => t.sendText(TypeMoq.It.isValue(textToSend)), TypeMoq.Times.exactly(4));
     });