diff --git a/src/plugins/terminal/terminalcommands.cpp b/src/plugins/terminal/terminalcommands.cpp
index 2bfb9ce5199..2bd14090286 100644
--- a/src/plugins/terminal/terminalcommands.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/terminal/terminalcommands.cpp
@@ -153,4 +153,13 @@ QAction *TerminalCommands::openSettingsAction()
     return ActionManager::command("Preferences.Terminal.General")->action();
 }
 
+void TerminalCommands::registerOpenCloseTerminalPaneCommand()
+{
+    Command* terminalCmd = ActionManager::command("QtCreator.Pane.Terminal");
+    QTC_ASSERT(terminalCmd, return);
+
+    if (!m_commands.contains(terminalCmd))
+        m_commands.append(terminalCmd);
+}
+
 } // namespace Terminal
diff --git a/src/plugins/terminal/terminalcommands.h b/src/plugins/terminal/terminalcommands.h
index 613d0d98229..59f9add643e 100644
--- a/src/plugins/terminal/terminalcommands.h
+++ b/src/plugins/terminal/terminalcommands.h
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ public:
 
     static QAction *openSettingsAction();
 
+    void registerOpenCloseTerminalPaneCommand();
+
 protected:
     void initWidgetActions(const Core::Context &context);
     void initPaneActions(const Core::Context &context);
diff --git a/src/plugins/terminal/terminalpane.cpp b/src/plugins/terminal/terminalpane.cpp
index e796bb98229..94a93ed84e4 100644
--- a/src/plugins/terminal/terminalpane.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/terminal/terminalpane.cpp
@@ -295,6 +295,8 @@ void TerminalPane::setFocus()
 {
     if (const auto t = currentTerminal())
         t->setFocus();
+
+    TerminalCommands::instance().registerOpenCloseTerminalPaneCommand();
 }
 
 bool TerminalPane::hasFocus() const