diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/terminal/browser/terminalInstance.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/terminal/browser/terminalInstance.ts
index fb6692af542ee..8141b5dfb1fbb 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/terminal/browser/terminalInstance.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/terminal/browser/terminalInstance.ts
@@ -870,6 +870,7 @@ export class TerminalInstance extends Disposable implements ITerminalInstance {
 		this._container = container;
 		this._container.appendChild(this._wrapperElement);
 		this._onDidAttachToElement.fire(this._container);
+		this.xterm?.refresh();
 
 		setTimeout(() => this._initDragAndDrop(container));
 	}
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/terminal/browser/xterm/xtermTerminal.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/terminal/browser/xterm/xtermTerminal.ts
index ec5d7e7b24d59..adbbbbdb10dd2 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/terminal/browser/xterm/xtermTerminal.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/terminal/browser/xterm/xtermTerminal.ts
@@ -287,8 +287,6 @@ export class XtermTerminal extends DisposableStore implements IXtermTerminal, II
 	}
 
 	attachToElement(container: HTMLElement): HTMLElement {
-		// Update the theme when attaching as the terminal location could have changed
-		this._updateTheme();
 		if (!this._container) {
 			this.raw.open(container);
 		}