diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/terminalContrib/stickyScroll/browser/terminalStickyScrollContribution.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/terminalContrib/stickyScroll/browser/terminalStickyScrollContribution.ts
index 54b9f3b6839..38408b2a8d0 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/terminalContrib/stickyScroll/browser/terminalStickyScrollContribution.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/terminalContrib/stickyScroll/browser/terminalStickyScrollContribution.ts
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ export class TerminalStickyScrollContribution extends Disposable implements ITer
 			const xtermCtorEventually = TerminalInstance.getXtermConstructor(this._keybindingService, this._contextKeyService);
 			this._overlay.value = this._instantiationService.createInstance(
 				TerminalStickyScrollOverlay,
+				this._instance,
 				this._xterm!,
 				this._instantiationService.createInstance(TerminalInstanceColorProvider, this._instance),
 				this._instance.capabilities.get(TerminalCapability.CommandDetection)!,
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/terminalContrib/stickyScroll/browser/terminalStickyScrollOverlay.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/terminalContrib/stickyScroll/browser/terminalStickyScrollOverlay.ts
index 5349795ad60..0c4b452d1ea 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/terminalContrib/stickyScroll/browser/terminalStickyScrollOverlay.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/terminalContrib/stickyScroll/browser/terminalStickyScrollOverlay.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import { ICommandDetectionCapability, ITerminalCommand } from 'vs/platform/termi
 import { ICurrentPartialCommand } from 'vs/platform/terminal/common/capabilities/commandDetection/terminalCommand';
 import { TerminalSettingId } from 'vs/platform/terminal/common/terminal';
 import { IThemeService } from 'vs/platform/theme/common/themeService';
-import { IXtermColorProvider, IXtermTerminal } from 'vs/workbench/contrib/terminal/browser/terminal';
+import { ITerminalInstance, IXtermColorProvider, IXtermTerminal } from 'vs/workbench/contrib/terminal/browser/terminal';
 import { IXtermCore } from 'vs/workbench/contrib/terminal/browser/xterm-private';
 import { TERMINAL_CONFIG_SECTION } from 'vs/workbench/contrib/terminal/common/terminal';
 import { terminalStickyScrollHoverBackground } from 'vs/workbench/contrib/terminalContrib/stickyScroll/browser/terminalStickyScrollColorRegistry';
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ export class TerminalStickyScrollOverlay extends Disposable {
 	private _maxLineCount: number = 5;
 
 	constructor(
+		private readonly _instance: ITerminalInstance,
 		private readonly _xterm: IXtermTerminal & { raw: RawXtermTerminal },
 		private readonly _xtermColorProvider: IXtermColorProvider,
 		private readonly _commandDetection: ICommandDetectionCapability,
@@ -273,6 +274,7 @@ export class TerminalStickyScrollOverlay extends Disposable {
 		this._register(addStandardDisposableListener(hoverOverlay, 'click', () => {
 			if (this._xterm && this._currentStickyCommand && 'getOutput' in this._currentStickyCommand) {
 				this._xterm.markTracker.revealCommand(this._currentStickyCommand);
+				this._instance.focus();
 			}
 		}));