diff --git a/test/automation/src/terminal.ts b/test/automation/src/terminal.ts
index b40606928f8..8ebcbd68636 100644
--- a/test/automation/src/terminal.ts
+++ b/test/automation/src/terminal.ts
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ export class Terminal {
 			// Reset
 			await this.code.dispatchKeybinding('Backspace');
 		}
+		await this.code.wait(100);
 		await this.code.dispatchKeybinding(altKey ? 'Alt+Enter' : 'enter');
 		await this.quickinput.waitForQuickInputClosed();
 		if (commandId === TerminalCommandIdWithValue.NewWithProfile) {