diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/terminal/browser/xterm/xtermTerminal.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/terminal/browser/xterm/xtermTerminal.ts
index 0f7521436a184..fb5f0ddaf9420 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/terminal/browser/xterm/xtermTerminal.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/terminal/browser/xterm/xtermTerminal.ts
@@ -341,8 +341,6 @@ export class XtermTerminal extends Disposable implements IXtermTerminal, IDetach
 			}
 		}
 
-		this._refreshLigaturesAddon();
-
 		if (!this.raw.element || !this.raw.textarea) {
 			throw new Error('xterm elements not set after open');
 		}
@@ -365,6 +363,8 @@ export class XtermTerminal extends Disposable implements IXtermTerminal, IDetach
 			}
 		}, { passive: true }));
 
+		this._refreshLigaturesAddon();
+
 		this._attached = { container, options };
 		// Screen must be created at this point as xterm.open is called
 		return this._attached?.container.querySelector('.xterm-screen')!;
@@ -411,14 +411,16 @@ export class XtermTerminal extends Disposable implements IXtermTerminal, IDetach
 			showTopBorder: true,
 		};
 		this._updateSmoothScrolling();
-		if (this._attached?.options.enableGpu) {
-			if (this._shouldLoadWebgl()) {
-				this._enableWebglRenderer();
-			} else {
-				this._disposeOfWebglRenderer();
+		if (this._attached) {
+			if (this._attached.options.enableGpu) {
+				if (this._shouldLoadWebgl()) {
+					this._enableWebglRenderer();
+				} else {
+					this._disposeOfWebglRenderer();
+				}
 			}
+			this._refreshLigaturesAddon();
 		}
-		this._refreshLigaturesAddon();
 	}
 
 	private _updateSmoothScrolling() {
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/terminalContrib/stickyScroll/browser/terminalStickyScrollOverlay.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/terminalContrib/stickyScroll/browser/terminalStickyScrollOverlay.ts
index 22b5188027719..7b3d3de337148 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/terminalContrib/stickyScroll/browser/terminalStickyScrollOverlay.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/terminalContrib/stickyScroll/browser/terminalStickyScrollOverlay.ts
@@ -110,14 +110,6 @@ export class TerminalStickyScrollOverlay extends Disposable {
 			}));
 			this._refreshGpuAcceleration();
 
-			this._xtermAddonLoader.importAddon('ligatures').then(LigaturesAddon => {
-				if (this._store.isDisposed || !this._stickyScrollOverlay) {
-					return;
-				}
-				this._ligaturesAddon = new LigaturesAddon();
-				this._stickyScrollOverlay.loadAddon(this._ligaturesAddon);
-			});
-
 			this._register(configurationService.onDidChangeConfiguration(e => {
 				if (e.affectsConfiguration(TERMINAL_CONFIG_SECTION)) {
 					this._syncOptions();
@@ -402,6 +394,14 @@ export class TerminalStickyScrollOverlay extends Disposable {
 
 		this._stickyScrollOverlay.open(this._element);
 
+		this._xtermAddonLoader.importAddon('ligatures').then(LigaturesAddon => {
+			if (this._store.isDisposed || !this._stickyScrollOverlay) {
+				return;
+			}
+			this._ligaturesAddon = new LigaturesAddon();
+			this._stickyScrollOverlay.loadAddon(this._ligaturesAddon);
+		});
+
 		// Scroll to the command on click
 		this._register(addStandardDisposableListener(hoverOverlay, 'click', () => {
 			if (this._xterm && this._currentStickyCommand) {