diff --git a/src/vs/platform/terminal/node/terminalProcess.ts b/src/vs/platform/terminal/node/terminalProcess.ts
index 51da75ead8cc9..203b6faab3a2f 100644
--- a/src/vs/platform/terminal/node/terminalProcess.ts
+++ b/src/vs/platform/terminal/node/terminalProcess.ts
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ export class TerminalProcess extends Disposable implements ITerminalChildProcess
 			if (this._ptyProcess) {
 				await this._throttleKillSpawn();
 				this._logService.trace('IPty#kill');
-				this._ptyProcess.kill();
+				this._ptyProcess.kill(!isWindows ? 'SIGKILL' : undefined);
 			}
 		} catch (ex) {
 			// Swallow, the pty has already been killed