diff --git a/macos/Sources/Features/Terminal/TerminalController.swift b/macos/Sources/Features/Terminal/TerminalController.swift
index c60c2fab7..f14528d9f 100644
--- a/macos/Sources/Features/Terminal/TerminalController.swift
+++ b/macos/Sources/Features/Terminal/TerminalController.swift
@@ -1159,6 +1159,8 @@ class TerminalController: BaseTerminalController, TabGroupCloseCoordinator.Contr
         }
 
         super.showWindow(sender)
+
+        syncAppearance()
     }
 
     // Shows the "+" button in the tab bar, responds to that click.