diff --git a/com.microsoft.java.debug.core/src/main/java/com/microsoft/java/debug/core/adapter/handler/LaunchRequestHandler.java b/com.microsoft.java.debug.core/src/main/java/com/microsoft/java/debug/core/adapter/handler/LaunchRequestHandler.java
index 5e07e21c7..31a0a0878 100644
--- a/com.microsoft.java.debug.core/src/main/java/com/microsoft/java/debug/core/adapter/handler/LaunchRequestHandler.java
+++ b/com.microsoft.java.debug.core/src/main/java/com/microsoft/java/debug/core/adapter/handler/LaunchRequestHandler.java
@@ -224,6 +224,7 @@ protected CompletableFuture<Response> launch(LaunchArguments launchArguments, Re
 
         if (context.supportsRunInTerminalRequest()
                 && (launchArguments.console == CONSOLE.integratedTerminal || launchArguments.console == CONSOLE.externalTerminal)) {
+            waitForDebuggeeConsole.complete(true);
             return activeLaunchHandler.launchInTerminal(launchArguments, response, context);
         }