diff --git a/src/renderer/src/components/terminal-pane/pty-connection.ts b/src/renderer/src/components/terminal-pane/pty-connection.ts
index a08be6b958a..2a7978b6199 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/components/terminal-pane/pty-connection.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/src/components/terminal-pane/pty-connection.ts
@@ -2966,7 +2966,7 @@ export function connectPanePty(
       }
       const restoreAppliesToCurrentPty =
         hiddenOutputRestorePtyId !== null && transport.getPtyId() === hiddenOutputRestorePtyId
-      const synchronizedOutputStarted = containsSynchronizedOutputStart(data)
+      const synchronizedOutputStarted = data.startsWith('\x1b[?2026h')
       const synchronizedHiddenOutput =
         !foreground &&
         (synchronizedHiddenOutputActive ||