diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/terminal/browser/terminalActions.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/terminal/browser/terminalActions.ts
index 8f65e84d177..510344052c3 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/terminal/browser/terminalActions.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/terminal/browser/terminalActions.ts
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ import { IConfigurationResolverService } from '../../../services/configurationRe
 import { ConfigurationResolverExpression } from '../../../services/configurationResolver/common/configurationResolverExpression.js';
 import { editorGroupToColumn } from '../../../services/editor/common/editorGroupColumn.js';
 import { IEditorGroupsService } from '../../../services/editor/common/editorGroupsService.js';
-import { AUX_WINDOW_GROUP, SIDE_GROUP } from '../../../services/editor/common/editorService.js';
+import { ACTIVE_GROUP, AUX_WINDOW_GROUP, SIDE_GROUP } from '../../../services/editor/common/editorService.js';
 import { IWorkbenchEnvironmentService } from '../../../services/environment/common/environmentService.js';
 import { IPreferencesService } from '../../../services/preferences/common/preferences.js';
 import { IRemoteAgentService } from '../../../services/remote/common/remoteAgentService.js';
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ export function registerTerminalActions() {
 			function isCreateTerminalOptions(obj: unknown): obj is ICreateTerminalOptions {
 				return isObject(obj) && 'location' in obj;
 			}
-			const options = isCreateTerminalOptions(args) ? args : { location: TerminalLocation.Editor };
+			const options = isCreateTerminalOptions(args) ? args : { location: { viewColumn: ACTIVE_GROUP } };
 			const instance = await c.service.createTerminal(options);
 			await instance.focusWhenReady();
 		}