diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/terminal/browser/terminalActions.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/terminal/browser/terminalActions.ts
index b2d0b5d21b3..fa6f0d3b9d9 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/terminal/browser/terminalActions.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/terminal/browser/terminalActions.ts
@@ -651,7 +651,7 @@ export function registerTerminalActions() {
 				text = editor.getModel().getValueInRange(selection, endOfLinePreference);
 			}
 			instance.sendText(text, true, true);
-			await focusActiveTerminal(instance, terminalEditorService, terminalGroupService);
+			await revealActiveTerminal(instance, terminalEditorService, terminalGroupService);
 		}
 	});
 	registerAction2(class extends Action2 {
@@ -683,7 +683,7 @@ export function registerTerminalActions() {
 			if (instance?.xterm?.isStdinDisabled || instance?.shellLaunchConfig.type === 'Task') {
 				instance = await terminalService.createTerminal();
 				terminalService.setActiveInstance(instance);
-				await focusActiveTerminal(instance, terminalEditorService, terminalGroupService);
+				await revealActiveTerminal(instance, terminalEditorService, terminalGroupService);
 			}
 
 			const isRemote = instance ? instance.isRemote : (workbenchEnvironmentService.remoteAuthority ? true : false);
@@ -2748,3 +2748,11 @@ async function focusActiveTerminal(instance: ITerminalInstance, terminalEditorSe
 		await terminalGroupService.showPanel(true);
 	}
 }
+
+async function revealActiveTerminal(instance: ITerminalInstance, terminalEditorService: ITerminalEditorService, terminalGroupService: ITerminalGroupService): Promise<void> {
+	if (instance.target === TerminalLocation.Editor) {
+		await terminalEditorService.revealActiveEditor();
+	} else {
+		await terminalGroupService.showPanel();
+	}
+}