diff --git a/src/renderer/api/terminal-api.ts b/src/renderer/api/terminal-api.ts
index d57d410eaf..8cca03538b 100644
--- a/src/renderer/api/terminal-api.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/api/terminal-api.ts
@@ -144,6 +144,14 @@ export class TerminalApi extends WebSocketApi<TerminalEvents> {
     this.socket.binaryType = "arraybuffer";
   }
 
+  destroy() {
+    if (!this.socket) return;
+    const controlCode = String.fromCharCode(4); // ctrl+d
+
+    this.sendMessage({ type: TerminalChannels.STDIN, data: controlCode });
+    setTimeout(() => super.destroy(), 2000);
+  }
+
   reconnect() {
     super.reconnect();
   }