diff --git a/macos/Sources/Features/Terminal/TerminalController.swift b/macos/Sources/Features/Terminal/TerminalController.swift
index 64eac02d1..36b863fc0 100644
--- a/macos/Sources/Features/Terminal/TerminalController.swift
+++ b/macos/Sources/Features/Terminal/TerminalController.swift
@@ -1160,6 +1160,8 @@ class TerminalController: BaseTerminalController, TabGroupCloseCoordinator.Contr
         }
 
         super.showWindow(sender)
+
+        syncAppearance()
     }
 
     // Shows the "+" button in the tab bar, responds to that click.