diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/terminal/browser/remoteTerminalService.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/terminal/browser/remoteTerminalService.ts
index a6eb19effac3f..c5ae6ecd2f5c9 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/terminal/browser/remoteTerminalService.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/terminal/browser/remoteTerminalService.ts
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ export class RemoteTerminalProcess extends Disposable implements ITerminalChildP
 			const result = await this._remoteTerminalChannel.createTerminalProcess(
 				shellLaunchConfigDto,
 				this._activeWorkspaceRootUri,
-				!this._shellLaunchConfig.isFeatureTerminal,
+				!this._shellLaunchConfig.isFeatureTerminal && this._configHelper.config.enableTerminalReconnection,
 				this._cols,
 				this._rows,
 				isWorkspaceShellAllowed,