diff --git a/macos/Sources/Features/Terminal/TerminalController.swift b/macos/Sources/Features/Terminal/TerminalController.swift
index bcccef8f9..ee6312ab9 100644
--- a/macos/Sources/Features/Terminal/TerminalController.swift
+++ b/macos/Sources/Features/Terminal/TerminalController.swift
@@ -1410,9 +1410,11 @@ class TerminalController: BaseTerminalController, TabGroupCloseCoordinator.Contr
 
         // We also want to get notified of certain changes to update our appearance.
         focusedSurface.$derivedConfig
+            .dropFirst()
             .sink { [weak self, weak focusedSurface] _ in self?.syncAppearanceOnPropertyChange(focusedSurface) }
             .store(in: &surfaceAppearanceCancellables)
         focusedSurface.$backgroundColor
+            .dropFirst()
             .sink { [weak self, weak focusedSurface] _ in self?.syncAppearanceOnPropertyChange(focusedSurface) }
             .store(in: &surfaceAppearanceCancellables)
     }