diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/api/node/extHostTerminalService.ts b/src/vs/workbench/api/node/extHostTerminalService.ts
index 55942c11733..3b9eef355e1 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/api/node/extHostTerminalService.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/api/node/extHostTerminalService.ts
@@ -321,6 +321,7 @@ export class ExtHostTerminalService implements ExtHostTerminalServiceShape {
 		const terminal = new ExtHostTerminal(this._proxy, name);
 		terminal.create(shellPath, shellArgs);
 		this._terminals.push(terminal);
+
 		return terminal;
 	}
 
@@ -612,12 +613,12 @@ export class ExtHostTerminalService implements ExtHostTerminalServiceShape {
 			baseEnv
 		);
 
+		this._proxy.$sendResolvedLaunchConfig(id, shellLaunchConfig);
 		// Fork the process and listen for messages
 		this._logService.debug(`Terminal process launching on ext host`, shellLaunchConfig, initialCwd, cols, rows, env);
 		// TODO: Support conpty on remote, it doesn't seem to work for some reason?
 		// TODO: When conpty is enabled, only enable it when accessibilityMode is off
 		const enableConpty = false; //terminalConfig.get('windowsEnableConpty') as boolean;
-		this._proxy.$sendResolvedLaunchConfig(id, shellLaunchConfig);
 		this._setupExtHostProcessListeners(id, new TerminalProcess(shellLaunchConfig, initialCwd, cols, rows, env, enableConpty, this._logService));
 	}