diff --git a/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/TabManagement.cpp b/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/TabManagement.cpp
index 4219083a3e4..b7644df9836 100644
--- a/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/TabManagement.cpp
+++ b/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/TabManagement.cpp
@@ -248,8 +248,9 @@ namespace winrt::TerminalApp::implementation
     // - profile: profile settings for this connection
     // - settings: the TerminalSettings object to use to create the TerminalControl with.
     // - existingConnection: optionally receives a connection from the outside world instead of attempting to create one
-    winrt::fire_and_forget TerminalPage::_CreateNewTabWithProfileAndSettings(Microsoft::Terminal::Settings::Model::Profile profile, Microsoft::Terminal::Settings::Model::TerminalSettingsCreateResult settings, TerminalConnection::ITerminalConnection existingConnection)
+    void TerminalPage::_CreateNewTabWithProfileAndSettings(Microsoft::Terminal::Settings::Model::Profile profile, Microsoft::Terminal::Settings::Model::TerminalSettingsCreateResult settings, TerminalConnection::ITerminalConnection existingConnection)
     {
+        bool doAdminWarning = false;
         if (_isElevated())
         {
             auto cmdline{ settings.DefaultSettings().Commandline() };
@@ -271,19 +272,20 @@ namespace winrt::TerminalApp::implementation
             {
                 allowedCommandlines = winrt::single_threaded_vector<winrt::hstring>();
             }
-            if (!commandlineWasAllowed)
-            {
-                ContentDialogResult warningResult = co_await _ShowCommandlineApproveWarning();
-                if (warningResult != ContentDialogResult::Primary)
-                {
-                    co_return;
-                }
-                else
-                {
-                    allowedCommandlines.Append(cmdline);
-                }
-                ElevatedState::SharedInstance().AllowedCommandlines(allowedCommandlines);
-            }
+            doAdminWarning = !commandlineWasAllowed;
+            // if (!commandlineWasAllowed)
+            // {
+            //     ContentDialogResult warningResult = co_await _ShowCommandlineApproveWarning();
+            //     if (warningResult != ContentDialogResult::Primary)
+            //     {
+            //         co_return;
+            //     }
+            //     else
+            //     {
+            //         allowedCommandlines.Append(cmdline);
+            //     }
+            //     ElevatedState::SharedInstance().AllowedCommandlines(allowedCommandlines);
+            // }
         }
 
         // Initialize the new tab
diff --git a/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/TerminalPage.h b/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/TerminalPage.h
index d684fbce4df..71a47cd817b 100644
--- a/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/TerminalPage.h
+++ b/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/TerminalPage.h
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ namespace winrt::TerminalApp::implementation
         void _OpenNewTabDropdown();
         HRESULT _OpenNewTab(const Microsoft::Terminal::Settings::Model::NewTerminalArgs& newTerminalArgs, winrt::Microsoft::Terminal::TerminalConnection::ITerminalConnection existingConnection = nullptr);
         void _CreateNewTabFromPane(std::shared_ptr<Pane> pane);
-        winrt::fire_and_forget _CreateNewTabWithProfileAndSettings(Microsoft::Terminal::Settings::Model::Profile profile, Microsoft::Terminal::Settings::Model::TerminalSettingsCreateResult settings, winrt::Microsoft::Terminal::TerminalConnection::ITerminalConnection existingConnection = nullptr);
+        void _CreateNewTabWithProfileAndSettings(Microsoft::Terminal::Settings::Model::Profile profile, Microsoft::Terminal::Settings::Model::TerminalSettingsCreateResult settings, winrt::Microsoft::Terminal::TerminalConnection::ITerminalConnection existingConnection = nullptr);
         winrt::Microsoft::Terminal::TerminalConnection::ITerminalConnection _CreateConnectionFromSettings(Microsoft::Terminal::Settings::Model::Profile profile, Microsoft::Terminal::Settings::Model::TerminalSettings settings);
 
         winrt::fire_and_forget _OpenNewWindow(const bool elevate, const Microsoft::Terminal::Settings::Model::NewTerminalArgs newTerminalArgs);
diff --git a/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/TerminalTab.cpp b/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/TerminalTab.cpp
index a3a2a1651b8..3021d63651a 100644
--- a/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/TerminalTab.cpp
+++ b/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/TerminalTab.cpp
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ namespace winrt
 
 namespace winrt::TerminalApp::implementation
 {
-    TerminalTab::TerminalTab(const Profile& profile, const TermControl& control)
+    TerminalTab::TerminalTab(const Profile& profile, const WUX::Controls::UserControl& control)
     {
         _rootPane = std::make_shared<Pane>(profile, control, true);
 
@@ -449,7 +449,7 @@ namespace winrt::TerminalApp::implementation
     void TerminalTab::SplitPane(SplitState splitType,
                                 const float splitSize,
                                 const Profile& profile,
-                                TermControl& control)
+                                const WUX::Controls::UserControl& control)
     {
         // Make sure to take the ID before calling Split() - Split() will clear out the active pane's ID
         const auto activePaneId = _activePane->Id();
@@ -471,7 +471,8 @@ namespace winrt::TerminalApp::implementation
 
         // Add a event handlers to the new panes' GotFocus event. When the pane
         // gains focus, we'll mark it as the new active pane.
-        _AttachEventHandlersToControl(second->Id().value(), control);
+        const auto& termControl{ control.try_as<TermControl>() };
+        _AttachEventHandlersToControl(second->Id().value(), termControl);
         _AttachEventHandlersToPane(first);
         _AttachEventHandlersToPane(second);
 
@@ -804,6 +805,10 @@ namespace winrt::TerminalApp::implementation
     // - <none>
     void TerminalTab::_AttachEventHandlersToControl(const uint32_t paneId, const TermControl& control)
     {
+        if (!control)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
         auto weakThis{ get_weak() };
         auto dispatcher = TabViewItem().Dispatcher();
         ControlEventTokens events{};
diff --git a/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/TerminalTab.h b/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/TerminalTab.h
index b1824d98eaa..5395b02f5f4 100644
--- a/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/TerminalTab.h
+++ b/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/TerminalTab.h
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@ namespace winrt::TerminalApp::implementation
     struct TerminalTab : TerminalTabT<TerminalTab, TabBase>
     {
     public:
-        TerminalTab(const winrt::Microsoft::Terminal::Settings::Model::Profile& profile, const winrt::Microsoft::Terminal::Control::TermControl& control);
+        TerminalTab(const winrt::Microsoft::Terminal::Settings::Model::Profile& profile,
+                    const winrt::Windows::UI::Xaml::Controls::UserControl& control);
         TerminalTab(std::shared_ptr<Pane> rootPane);
 
         // Called after construction to perform the necessary setup, which relies on weak_ptr
@@ -41,7 +42,7 @@ namespace winrt::TerminalApp::implementation
         void SplitPane(winrt::Microsoft::Terminal::Settings::Model::SplitState splitType,
                        const float splitSize,
                        const winrt::Microsoft::Terminal::Settings::Model::Profile& profile,
-                       winrt::Microsoft::Terminal::Control::TermControl& control);
+                       const winrt::Windows::UI::Xaml::Controls::UserControl& control);
 
         void ToggleSplitOrientation();
         winrt::fire_and_forget UpdateIcon(const winrt::hstring iconPath);