diff --git a/src/panels/terminal/terminalpanel.cpp b/src/panels/terminal/terminalpanel.cpp
index bfd3002f0b..1e5a33617d 100644
--- a/src/panels/terminal/terminalpanel.cpp
+++ b/src/panels/terminal/terminalpanel.cpp
@@ -116,11 +116,11 @@ void TerminalPanel::showEvent(QShowEvent* event)
         }
     }
     if (m_terminal) {
-        connect(m_konsolePart, SIGNAL(currentDirectoryChanged(QString)),
-                this, SLOT(slotKonsolePartCurrentDirectoryChanged(QString)));
         m_terminal->showShellInDir(url().toLocalFile());
         changeDir(url());
         m_terminalWidget->setFocus();
+        connect(m_konsolePart, SIGNAL(currentDirectoryChanged(QString)),
+                this, SLOT(slotKonsolePartCurrentDirectoryChanged(QString)));
     }
 
     Panel::showEvent(event);