diff --git a/src/main.ts b/src/main.ts
index ec188d02721e..ec2e45c31d25 100644
--- a/src/main.ts
+++ b/src/main.ts
@@ -352,6 +352,10 @@ function configureCommandlineSwitchesSync(cliArgs: NativeParsedArgs) {
 	// Runtime sets the default version to 3, refs https://github.com/electron/electron/pull/44426
 	app.commandLine.appendSwitch('xdg-portal-required-version', '4');
 
+	// Increase the maximum number of active WebGL contexts as each terminal may
+	// use up to 2
+	app.commandLine.appendSwitch('max-active-webgl-contexts', '32');
+
 	return argvConfig;
 }