diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/chat/browser/chatListRenderer.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/chat/browser/chatListRenderer.ts
index 83327d33a5c..026f2645647 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/chat/browser/chatListRenderer.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/chat/browser/chatListRenderer.ts
@@ -1236,6 +1236,12 @@ export class ChatListItemRenderer extends Disposable implements ITreeRenderer<Ch
 			return false;
 		}
 
+		// Don't pin terminal tools
+		const isTerminalTool = (part.kind === 'toolInvocation' || part.kind === 'toolInvocationSerialized') && part.toolSpecificData?.kind === 'terminal';
+		if (isTerminalTool) {
+			return false;
+		}
+
 		if (part.kind === 'toolInvocation') {
 			return !part.confirmationMessages;
 		}