diff --git a/src/plugins/terminal/terminalpane.cpp b/src/plugins/terminal/terminalpane.cpp
index 27b512b92e3..e796bb98229 100644
--- a/src/plugins/terminal/terminalpane.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/terminal/terminalpane.cpp
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ QWidget *TerminalPane::outputWidget(QWidget *parent)
 {
     if (!m_widgetInitialized) {
         m_widgetInitialized = true;
-        m_tabWidget->setTabBarAutoHide(true);
+        m_tabWidget->setTabBarAutoHide(false);
         m_tabWidget->setDocumentMode(true);
         m_tabWidget->setTabsClosable(true);
         m_tabWidget->setMovable(true);