diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/terminal/browser/terminalService.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/terminal/browser/terminalService.ts
index cbf22e4c7d2..09ef2d00b3f 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/terminal/browser/terminalService.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/terminal/browser/terminalService.ts
@@ -466,7 +466,7 @@ export class TerminalService implements ITerminalService {
 	public async showPanel(focus?: boolean): Promise<void> {
 		const pane = this._viewsService.getActiveViewWithId(TERMINAL_VIEW_ID) as TerminalViewPane;
 		if (!pane) {
-			await this._panelService.openPanel(TERMINAL_VIEW_ID, focus);
+			await this._viewsService.openView(TERMINAL_VIEW_ID, focus);
 		}
 		if (focus) {
 			// Do the focus call asynchronously as going through the