diff --git a/macos/Sources/Features/App Intents/NewTerminalIntent.swift b/macos/Sources/Features/App Intents/NewTerminalIntent.swift
index 6e679673f..46a752198 100644
--- a/macos/Sources/Features/App Intents/NewTerminalIntent.swift	
+++ b/macos/Sources/Features/App Intents/NewTerminalIntent.swift	
@@ -98,6 +98,11 @@ struct NewTerminalIntent: AppIntent {
             parent = nil
         }
 
+        defer {
+            if !NSApp.isActive {
+                NSApp.activate(ignoringOtherApps: true)
+            }
+        }
         switch location {
         case .window:
             let newController = TerminalController.newWindow(