diff --git a/plugins/terminal/frontend/src/com/intellij/terminal/frontend/toolwindow/impl/TerminalToolWindowTabsManagerImpl.kt b/plugins/terminal/frontend/src/com/intellij/terminal/frontend/toolwindow/impl/TerminalToolWindowTabsManagerImpl.kt
index 4d47846fa17d..f6e746161c8c 100644
--- a/plugins/terminal/frontend/src/com/intellij/terminal/frontend/toolwindow/impl/TerminalToolWindowTabsManagerImpl.kt
+++ b/plugins/terminal/frontend/src/com/intellij/terminal/frontend/toolwindow/impl/TerminalToolWindowTabsManagerImpl.kt
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ internal class TerminalToolWindowTabsManagerImpl(
     manager.addContent(tab.content)
 
     val selectTab = {
-      manager.setSelectedContent(tab.content)
+      manager.setSelectedContent(tab.content, requestFocus)
     }
     if (requestFocus && !toolWindow.isActive) {
       toolWindow.activate(selectTab, false, false)