diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/parts/terminal/electron-browser/media/widgets.css b/src/vs/workbench/parts/terminal/electron-browser/media/widgets.css
index c7f6999aeae..c804bbdf4a7 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/parts/terminal/electron-browser/media/widgets.css
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/parts/terminal/electron-browser/media/widgets.css
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
 .monaco-workbench .terminal-message-widget {
 	font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe WPC", "Segoe UI", "HelveticaNeue-Light", "Ubuntu", "Droid Sans", sans-serif;
-	font-size: 14px;
+	font-size: 12px;
 	line-height: 19px;
 	padding: 4px 5px;
 	animation: fadein 100ms linear;
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/parts/terminal/electron-browser/terminalPanel.ts b/src/vs/workbench/parts/terminal/electron-browser/terminalPanel.ts
index b9c0c728293..aa91123568e 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/parts/terminal/electron-browser/terminalPanel.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/parts/terminal/electron-browser/terminalPanel.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import { ITerminalService, ITerminalFont, TERMINAL_PANEL_ID } from 'vs/workbench
 import { IThemeService, ITheme } from 'vs/platform/theme/common/themeService';
 import { TerminalFindWidget } from './terminalFindWidget';
 import { ansiColorIdentifiers, TERMINAL_BACKGROUND_COLOR, TERMINAL_FOREGROUND_COLOR } from './terminalColorRegistry';
-import { ColorIdentifier, editorHoverBackground, editorHoverBorder } from 'vs/platform/theme/common/colorRegistry';
+import { ColorIdentifier, editorHoverBackground, editorHoverBorder, editorForeground } from 'vs/platform/theme/common/colorRegistry';
 import { KillTerminalAction, CreateNewTerminalAction, SwitchTerminalInstanceAction, SwitchTerminalInstanceActionItem, CopyTerminalSelectionAction, TerminalPasteAction, ClearTerminalAction, SelectAllTerminalAction } from 'vs/workbench/parts/terminal/electron-browser/terminalActions';
 import { Panel } from 'vs/workbench/browser/panel';
 import { StandardMouseEvent } from 'vs/base/browser/mouseEvent';
@@ -293,6 +293,10 @@ export class TerminalPanel extends Panel {
 		if (hoverBorder) {
 			css += `.monaco-workbench .panel.integrated-terminal .terminal-message-widget { border: 1px solid ${hoverBorder}; }`;
 		}
+		let hoverForeground = theme.getColor(editorForeground);
+		if (hoverForeground) {
+			css += `.monaco-workbench .panel.integrated-terminal .terminal-message-widget { color: ${hoverForeground}; }`;
+		}
 
 		this._themeStyleElement.innerHTML = css;
 		this._findWidget.updateTheme(theme);