diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/terminal/browser/terminalService.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/terminal/browser/terminalService.ts
index 382a7b71612..2855db81a2b 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/terminal/browser/terminalService.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/terminal/browser/terminalService.ts
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ export class TerminalService implements ITerminalService {
 		// windows
 		this.terminalInstances.forEach(instance => instance.dispose(!isWindows));
 
-		this._localTerminalService!.setTerminalLayoutInfo(undefined);
+		this._localTerminalService?.setTerminalLayoutInfo(undefined);
 	}
 
 	public getTabLabels(): string[] {