diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/terminal/browser/terminalInstance.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/terminal/browser/terminalInstance.ts
index af23251b1c2..063828c1079 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/terminal/browser/terminalInstance.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/terminal/browser/terminalInstance.ts
@@ -209,11 +209,8 @@ export class TerminalInstance extends Disposable implements ITerminalInstance {
 	get icon(): TerminalIcon | undefined { return this._getIcon(); }
 	get color(): string | undefined { return this._getColor(); }
 
-	// The onExit event is special in that it fires and is disposed after the terminal instance
-	// itself is disposed
-	private readonly _onExit = new Emitter<number | undefined>();
+	private readonly _onExit = this._register(new Emitter<number | undefined>());
 	readonly onExit = this._onExit.event;
-
 	private readonly _onDisposed = this._register(new Emitter<ITerminalInstance>());
 	readonly onDisposed = this._onDisposed.event;
 	private readonly _onProcessIdReady = this._register(new Emitter<ITerminalInstance>());
@@ -1333,7 +1330,6 @@ export class TerminalInstance extends Disposable implements ITerminalInstance {
 		}
 
 		this._onExit.fire(this._exitCode);
-		this._onExit.dispose();
 	}
 
 	/**