diff --git a/plugins/terminal/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/terminal/OpenLocalTerminalAction.java b/plugins/terminal/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/terminal/OpenLocalTerminalAction.java
index 9dfca52d9cf7..d1c718a944f2 100644
--- a/plugins/terminal/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/terminal/OpenLocalTerminalAction.java
+++ b/plugins/terminal/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/terminal/OpenLocalTerminalAction.java
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import com.intellij.openapi.actionSystem.AnActionEvent;
 import com.intellij.openapi.actionSystem.PlatformDataKeys;
 import com.intellij.openapi.project.DumbAware;
 import com.intellij.openapi.project.Project;
+import com.intellij.openapi.util.SystemInfo;
 import icons.TerminalIcons;
 
 import java.nio.charset.Charset;
@@ -33,6 +34,8 @@ public class OpenLocalTerminalAction extends AnAction implements DumbAware {
   }
 
   public static void setupRemoteCredentialsAndRunTerminal(final Project project) {
-    new LocalTerminalDirectRunner(project, Charset.defaultCharset(), "/bin/bash").run();
+    String terminalCommand = SystemInfo.isMac ? "/bin/tcsh" : "/bin/bash";
+
+    new LocalTerminalDirectRunner(project, Charset.defaultCharset(), terminalCommand).run();
   }
 }