diff --git a/terminal/plugins/org.eclipse.tm.terminal.view.ui/src/org/eclipse/tm/terminal/view/ui/actions/TabScrollLockAction.java b/terminal/plugins/org.eclipse.tm.terminal.view.ui/src/org/eclipse/tm/terminal/view/ui/actions/TabScrollLockAction.java
index 2f54f66b2cf..ada6f713b83 100644
--- a/terminal/plugins/org.eclipse.tm.terminal.view.ui/src/org/eclipse/tm/terminal/view/ui/actions/TabScrollLockAction.java
+++ b/terminal/plugins/org.eclipse.tm.terminal.view.ui/src/org/eclipse/tm/terminal/view/ui/actions/TabScrollLockAction.java
@@ -56,5 +56,7 @@ public class TabScrollLockAction extends AbstractTerminalAction {
 	@Override
 	public void updateAction(boolean aboutToShow) {
 		setEnabled(aboutToShow && getTarget() != null && getTarget().getState() == TerminalState.CONNECTED);
+		setChecked(getTarget() != null && getTarget().isScrollLock());
 	}
+
 }