diff --git a/src/vs/platform/terminal/electron-main/electronPtyHostStarter.ts b/src/vs/platform/terminal/electron-main/electronPtyHostStarter.ts
index 1251431309d..887017449c8 100644
--- a/src/vs/platform/terminal/electron-main/electronPtyHostStarter.ts
+++ b/src/vs/platform/terminal/electron-main/electronPtyHostStarter.ts
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ export class ElectronPtyHostStarter implements IPtyHostStarter {
 			type: 'ptyHost',
 			entryPoint: 'vs/platform/terminal/node/ptyHostMain',
 			execArgv,
+			args: ['--logsPath', this._environmentMainService.logsHome.fsPath],
 			env: this._createPtyHostConfiguration(lastPtyId)
 		});