diff --git a/packages/terminal/src/browser/terminal-frontend-contribution.ts b/packages/terminal/src/browser/terminal-frontend-contribution.ts
index f1e2aaf884ea6..cee7957d046c8 100644
--- a/packages/terminal/src/browser/terminal-frontend-contribution.ts
+++ b/packages/terminal/src/browser/terminal-frontend-contribution.ts
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ export class TerminalFrontendContribution implements TerminalService, CommandCon
     readonly onDidCreateTerminal: Event<TerminalWidget> = this.onDidCreateTerminalEmitter.event;
 
     protected readonly onDidChangeCurrentTerminalEmitter = new Emitter<TerminalWidget | undefined>();
-    readonly onDidChangeCurrentTerminal: Event<TerminalWidget | undefined> = this.onDidCreateTerminalEmitter.event;
+    readonly onDidChangeCurrentTerminal: Event<TerminalWidget | undefined> = this.onDidChangeCurrentTerminalEmitter.event;
 
     @inject(ContextKeyService)
     protected readonly contextKeyService: ContextKeyService;