diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 5e0ba35208a..3a8978e3d3a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
     "vscode-ripgrep": "^1.5.7",
     "vscode-sqlite3": "4.0.8",
     "vscode-textmate": "^4.2.2",
-    "xterm": "4.2.0-beta8",
+    "xterm": "4.2.0-beta10",
     "xterm-addon-search": "0.3.0-beta5",
     "xterm-addon-web-links": "0.2.0",
     "yauzl": "^2.9.2",
diff --git a/remote/package.json b/remote/package.json
index 6e3b3bc822d..c3bb2f25592 100644
--- a/remote/package.json
+++ b/remote/package.json
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
     "vscode-proxy-agent": "0.4.0",
     "vscode-ripgrep": "^1.5.7",
     "vscode-textmate": "^4.2.2",
-    "xterm": "4.2.0-beta8",
+    "xterm": "4.2.0-beta10",
     "xterm-addon-search": "0.3.0-beta5",
     "xterm-addon-web-links": "0.2.0",
     "yauzl": "^2.9.2",
diff --git a/remote/web/package.json b/remote/web/package.json
index c588cd9db32..43bc35f457c 100644
--- a/remote/web/package.json
+++ b/remote/web/package.json
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 		"onigasm-umd": "^2.2.2",
 		"semver-umd": "^5.5.3",
 		"vscode-textmate": "^4.2.2",
-		"xterm": "4.2.0-beta8",
+		"xterm": "4.2.0-beta10",
 		"xterm-addon-search": "0.3.0-beta5",
 		"xterm-addon-web-links": "0.2.0"
 	}
diff --git a/remote/web/yarn.lock b/remote/web/yarn.lock
index 36e92301303..e39020e3633 100644
--- a/remote/web/yarn.lock
+++ b/remote/web/yarn.lock
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ xterm-addon-web-links@0.2.0:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/xterm-addon-web-links/-/xterm-addon-web-links-0.2.0.tgz#b408a0be46211d8d4a0bb5e701d8f3c2bd07d473"
   integrity sha512-dq81c4Pzli2PgKVBgY2REte9sCVibR3df8AP3SEvCTM9uYFnUFxtxzMTplPnc7+rXabVhFdbU6x+rstIk8HNQg==
 
-xterm@4.2.0-beta8:
-  version "4.2.0-beta8"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/xterm/-/xterm-4.2.0-beta8.tgz#f375cfef7d58240c56ba23c8ca1c36399ab7ccb1"
-  integrity sha512-oka51TIzcmxwpJaoV180bkynYiMW2H0rN7J9gehofEFFX7nHRxIh/tm9EzUEA8I9ELYB91a9TQc7V1PQSN+Mlw==
+xterm@4.2.0-beta10:
+  version "4.2.0-beta10"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/xterm/-/xterm-4.2.0-beta10.tgz#28573392d2b3168e71dac15d8916248c2084532e"
+  integrity sha512-UUJ+qYBfV+dlEw9fUrGD9ZY6vy2BBpSICrvFU9/f3Z1Od1TXUO431AB00lr/2N6IdFfH35FHTMHXXxsxFD4k9A==
diff --git a/remote/yarn.lock b/remote/yarn.lock
index 27b5857a25c..2af12fb3fdb 100644
--- a/remote/yarn.lock
+++ b/remote/yarn.lock
@@ -421,10 +421,10 @@ xterm-addon-web-links@0.2.0:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/xterm-addon-web-links/-/xterm-addon-web-links-0.2.0.tgz#b408a0be46211d8d4a0bb5e701d8f3c2bd07d473"
   integrity sha512-dq81c4Pzli2PgKVBgY2REte9sCVibR3df8AP3SEvCTM9uYFnUFxtxzMTplPnc7+rXabVhFdbU6x+rstIk8HNQg==
 
-xterm@4.2.0-beta8:
-  version "4.2.0-beta8"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/xterm/-/xterm-4.2.0-beta8.tgz#f375cfef7d58240c56ba23c8ca1c36399ab7ccb1"
-  integrity sha512-oka51TIzcmxwpJaoV180bkynYiMW2H0rN7J9gehofEFFX7nHRxIh/tm9EzUEA8I9ELYB91a9TQc7V1PQSN+Mlw==
+xterm@4.2.0-beta10:
+  version "4.2.0-beta10"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/xterm/-/xterm-4.2.0-beta10.tgz#28573392d2b3168e71dac15d8916248c2084532e"
+  integrity sha512-UUJ+qYBfV+dlEw9fUrGD9ZY6vy2BBpSICrvFU9/f3Z1Od1TXUO431AB00lr/2N6IdFfH35FHTMHXXxsxFD4k9A==
 
 yauzl@^2.9.2:
   version "2.10.0"
diff --git a/src/typings/xterm.d.ts b/src/typings/xterm.d.ts
index e7b8a156283..3cf935a0ed1 100644
--- a/src/typings/xterm.d.ts
+++ b/src/typings/xterm.d.ts
@@ -82,6 +82,16 @@ declare module 'xterm' {
 		 */
 		drawBoldTextInBrightColors?: boolean;
 
+		/**
+		 * The modifier key hold to multiply scroll speed.
+		 */
+		fastScrollModifier?: 'alt' | 'ctrl' | 'shift' | undefined;
+
+		/**
+		 * The scroll speed multiplier used for fast scrolling.
+		 */
+		fastScrollSensitivity?: number;
+
 		/**
 		 * The font size used to render text.
 		 */
@@ -352,12 +362,12 @@ declare module 'xterm' {
 		/**
 		 * The element containing the terminal.
 		 */
-		readonly element: HTMLElement;
+		readonly element: HTMLElement | undefined;
 
 		/**
 		 * The textarea that accepts input for the terminal.
 		 */
-		readonly textarea: HTMLTextAreaElement;
+		readonly textarea: HTMLTextAreaElement | undefined;
 
 		/**
 		 * The number of rows in the terminal's viewport. Use
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 269c7073360..a5f8f9b585b 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -9276,10 +9276,10 @@ xterm-addon-web-links@0.2.0:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/xterm-addon-web-links/-/xterm-addon-web-links-0.2.0.tgz#b408a0be46211d8d4a0bb5e701d8f3c2bd07d473"
   integrity sha512-dq81c4Pzli2PgKVBgY2REte9sCVibR3df8AP3SEvCTM9uYFnUFxtxzMTplPnc7+rXabVhFdbU6x+rstIk8HNQg==
 
-xterm@4.2.0-beta8:
-  version "4.2.0-beta8"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/xterm/-/xterm-4.2.0-beta8.tgz#f375cfef7d58240c56ba23c8ca1c36399ab7ccb1"
-  integrity sha512-oka51TIzcmxwpJaoV180bkynYiMW2H0rN7J9gehofEFFX7nHRxIh/tm9EzUEA8I9ELYB91a9TQc7V1PQSN+Mlw==
+xterm@4.2.0-beta10:
+  version "4.2.0-beta10"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/xterm/-/xterm-4.2.0-beta10.tgz#28573392d2b3168e71dac15d8916248c2084532e"
+  integrity sha512-UUJ+qYBfV+dlEw9fUrGD9ZY6vy2BBpSICrvFU9/f3Z1Od1TXUO431AB00lr/2N6IdFfH35FHTMHXXxsxFD4k9A==
 
 y18n@^3.2.1:
   version "3.2.1"