diff --git a/org.eclipse.tm.terminal.view/src/org/eclipse/tm/internal/terminal/view/TerminalView.java b/org.eclipse.tm.terminal.view/src/org/eclipse/tm/internal/terminal/view/TerminalView.java
index 31482cdb438..25d88d6b9b5 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.tm.terminal.view/src/org/eclipse/tm/internal/terminal/view/TerminalView.java
+++ b/org.eclipse.tm.terminal.view/src/org/eclipse/tm/internal/terminal/view/TerminalView.java
@@ -355,6 +355,7 @@ public class TerminalView extends ViewPart implements ITerminalView, ITerminalLi
 		setupListeners(wndParent);
 
 		onTerminalStatus();
+		onTerminalFontChanged();
 	}
 
 	public void dispose() {