diff --git a/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/AdminWarningPlaceholder.cpp b/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/AdminWarningPlaceholder.cpp
index 01bd65cbf..396c72473 100644
--- a/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/AdminWarningPlaceholder.cpp
+++ b/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/AdminWarningPlaceholder.cpp
@@ -15,6 +15,13 @@ namespace winrt::TerminalApp::implementation
         _Commandline{ cmdline }
     {
         InitializeComponent();
+        // If the content we're hosting is a TermControl, then use the control's
+        // BG as our BG, to give the impression that it's there, under the
+        // dialog.
+        if (const auto termControl{ control.try_as<winrt::Microsoft::Terminal::Control::TermControl>() })
+        {
+            RootGrid().Background(termControl.BackgroundBrush());
+        }
     }
     void AdminWarningPlaceholder::_primaryButtonClick(winrt::Windows::Foundation::IInspectable const& /*sender*/,
                                                       RoutedEventArgs const& e)
diff --git a/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/AdminWarningPlaceholder.xaml b/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/AdminWarningPlaceholder.xaml
index e417d124b..6fa544c50 100644
--- a/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/AdminWarningPlaceholder.xaml
+++ b/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/AdminWarningPlaceholder.xaml
@@ -11,50 +11,63 @@
              xmlns:mux="using:Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls"
              mc:Ignorable="d">
 
-    <Grid HorizontalAlignment="Center"
-          VerticalAlignment="Center">
-        <Border Margin="8,8,8,8"
-                Padding="16,8,16,8"
-                Background="{ThemeResource SystemControlBackgroundAltHighBrush}"
-                BorderBrush="{ThemeResource SystemAccentColor}"
-                BorderThickness="2,2,2,2"
-                CornerRadius="{ThemeResource OverlayCornerRadius}">
-            <StackPanel Orientation="Vertical">
-                <TextBlock x:Uid="ApproveCommandlineWarningTitle"
-                           Padding="0,0,0,16"
-                           HorizontalAlignment="Left"
-                           FontSize="20"
-                           FontWeight="Normal"
-                           TextWrapping="WrapWholeWords" />
+    <!--
+        We have to use two grids to be tricky here:
+        - The outer grid will get its background from the control it hosts, and
+        expands to fit its container. This will make it look like the background
+        fills the space available.
+        - The inner grid is set to Center,Center, so that the "dialog" appears
+        centered
+    -->
 
-                <TextBlock x:Uid="ApproveCommandlineWarningPrefixTextBlock"
-                           HorizontalAlignment="Left"
-                           TextWrapping="WrapWholeWords" />
+    <Grid x:Name="RootGrid"
+          HorizontalAlignment="Stretch"
+          VerticalAlignment="Stretch">
+        <Grid HorizontalAlignment="Center"
+              VerticalAlignment="Center">
+            <Border Margin="8,8,8,8"
+                    Padding="16,8,16,8"
+                    Background="{ThemeResource SystemControlBackgroundAltHighBrush}"
+                    BorderBrush="{ThemeResource SystemAccentColor}"
+                    BorderThickness="2,2,2,2"
+                    CornerRadius="{ThemeResource OverlayCornerRadius}">
+                <StackPanel Orientation="Vertical">
+                    <TextBlock x:Uid="ApproveCommandlineWarningTitle"
+                               Padding="0,0,0,16"
+                               HorizontalAlignment="Left"
+                               FontSize="20"
+                               FontWeight="Normal"
+                               TextWrapping="WrapWholeWords" />
 
-                <TextBlock Margin="0,8,0,8"
-                           HorizontalAlignment="Center"
-                           FontFamily="Cascadia Code"
-                           Text="{x:Bind Commandline, Mode=OneWay}"
-                           TextWrapping="WrapWholeWords" />
+                    <TextBlock x:Uid="ApproveCommandlineWarningPrefixTextBlock"
+                               HorizontalAlignment="Left"
+                               TextWrapping="WrapWholeWords" />
 
-                <TextBlock x:Uid="ApproveCommandlineWarningSuffixTextBlock"
-                           HorizontalAlignment="Left"
-                           TextWrapping="WrapWholeWords" />
-                <StackPanel HorizontalAlignment="Right"
-                            Orientation="Horizontal">
-                    <Button x:Name="PrimaryButton"
-                            x:Uid="ApproveCommandlineWarning_PrimaryButton"
-                            Margin="8"
-                            HorizontalAlignment="Right"
-                            Click="_primaryButtonClick"
-                            Style="{StaticResource AccentButtonStyle}" />
-                    <Button x:Name="CancelButton"
-                            x:Uid="ApproveCommandlineWarning_CancelButton"
-                            HorizontalAlignment="Right"
-                            Click="_cancelButtonClick" />
+                    <TextBlock Margin="0,8,0,8"
+                               HorizontalAlignment="Center"
+                               FontFamily="Cascadia Code"
+                               Text="{x:Bind Commandline, Mode=OneWay}"
+                               TextWrapping="WrapWholeWords" />
+
+                    <TextBlock x:Uid="ApproveCommandlineWarningSuffixTextBlock"
+                               HorizontalAlignment="Left"
+                               TextWrapping="WrapWholeWords" />
+                    <StackPanel HorizontalAlignment="Right"
+                                Orientation="Horizontal">
+                        <Button x:Name="PrimaryButton"
+                                x:Uid="ApproveCommandlineWarning_PrimaryButton"
+                                Margin="8"
+                                HorizontalAlignment="Right"
+                                Click="_primaryButtonClick"
+                                Style="{StaticResource AccentButtonStyle}" />
+                        <Button x:Name="CancelButton"
+                                x:Uid="ApproveCommandlineWarning_CancelButton"
+                                HorizontalAlignment="Right"
+                                Click="_cancelButtonClick" />
+                    </StackPanel>
                 </StackPanel>
-            </StackPanel>
-        </Border>
+            </Border>
+        </Grid>
     </Grid>
 
 </UserControl>
diff --git a/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/TerminalPage.cpp b/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/TerminalPage.cpp
index a9e377707..92eba8ea1 100644
--- a/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/TerminalPage.cpp
+++ b/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/TerminalPage.cpp
@@ -1597,10 +1597,9 @@ namespace winrt::TerminalApp::implementation
     // - true if we should prompt the user for approval.
     bool TerminalPage::_shouldPromptForCommandline(const winrt::hstring& cmdline) const
     {
-        // NOTE: For debugging purposes, changing this to `true ||
-        // _isElevated()` is a handy way of forcing the elevation logic, even
-        // when unelevated.
-        if (_isElevated())
+        // NOTE: For debugging purposes, changing this to `true || _isElevated()`
+        // is a handy way of forcing the elevation logic, even when unelevated.
+        if (true || _isElevated())
         {
             // If the cmdline is EXACTLY an executable in
             // `C:\WINDOWS\System32`, then ignore this check.
diff --git a/src/cascadia/TerminalControl/TermControl.cpp b/src/cascadia/TerminalControl/TermControl.cpp
index f90190a5d..30bffe174 100644
--- a/src/cascadia/TerminalControl/TermControl.cpp
+++ b/src/cascadia/TerminalControl/TermControl.cpp
@@ -2590,4 +2590,9 @@ namespace winrt::Microsoft::Terminal::Control::implementation
     {
         return _core.ReadEntireBuffer();
     }
+
+    Media::Brush TermControl::BackgroundBrush()
+    {
+        return RootGrid().Background();
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/cascadia/TerminalControl/TermControl.h b/src/cascadia/TerminalControl/TermControl.h
index 9d0f22e33..9b4d4c05b 100644
--- a/src/cascadia/TerminalControl/TermControl.h
+++ b/src/cascadia/TerminalControl/TermControl.h
@@ -111,6 +111,8 @@ namespace winrt::Microsoft::Terminal::Control::implementation
 
         hstring ReadEntireBuffer() const;
 
+        Windows::UI::Xaml::Media::Brush BackgroundBrush();
+
         // -------------------------------- WinRT Events ---------------------------------
         // clang-format off
         WINRT_CALLBACK(FontSizeChanged, Control::FontSizeChangedEventArgs);
diff --git a/src/cascadia/TerminalControl/TermControl.idl b/src/cascadia/TerminalControl/TermControl.idl
index 26db0862c..e3019fa8b 100644
--- a/src/cascadia/TerminalControl/TermControl.idl
+++ b/src/cascadia/TerminalControl/TermControl.idl
@@ -71,5 +71,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.Terminal.Control
         void ToggleReadOnly();
 
         String ReadEntireBuffer();
+
+        Windows.UI.Xaml.Media.Brush BackgroundBrush { get; };
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/cascadia/TerminalSettingsModel/WslDistroGenerator.cpp b/src/cascadia/TerminalSettingsModel/WslDistroGenerator.cpp
index 97816e864..073762739 100644
--- a/src/cascadia/TerminalSettingsModel/WslDistroGenerator.cpp
+++ b/src/cascadia/TerminalSettingsModel/WslDistroGenerator.cpp
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ static winrt::com_ptr<implementation::Profile> makeProfile(const std::wstring& d
     wil::unique_cotaskmem_string systemPath;
     THROW_IF_FAILED(wil::GetSystemDirectoryW(systemPath));
     std::wstring command(systemPath.get());
-    WSLDistro->Commandline(command + L"\\wsl.exe -d " + distName);
+    WSLDistro->Commandline(winrt::hstring{ command + L"\\wsl.exe -d " + distName });
     WSLDistro->DefaultAppearance().ColorSchemeName(L"Campbell");
     WSLDistro->StartingDirectory(winrt::hstring{ DEFAULT_STARTING_DIRECTORY });
     WSLDistro->Icon(L"ms-appx:///ProfileIcons/{9acb9455-ca41-5af7-950f-6bca1bc9722f}.png");