diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/terminal/browser/terminalInstance.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/terminal/browser/terminalInstance.ts
index 216c94d381e..855cfba56e9 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/terminal/browser/terminalInstance.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/terminal/browser/terminalInstance.ts
@@ -1231,6 +1231,9 @@ export class TerminalInstance extends Disposable implements ITerminalInstance {
 				exitCodeMessage = nls.localize('terminated.exitCodeOnly', "The terminal process terminated with exit code: {0}.", this._exitCode);
 				break;
 			case 'object':
+				if (exitCodeOrError.message.toString().includes('Could not find pty with id')) {
+					break;
+				}
 				this._exitCode = exitCodeOrError.code;
 				exitCodeMessage = nls.localize('launchFailed.errorMessage', "The terminal process failed to launch: {0}.", exitCodeOrError.message);
 				break;