diff --git a/src/features/DebugSession.ts b/src/features/DebugSession.ts
index e9cc0db3ab..e10bbd78e1 100644
--- a/src/features/DebugSession.ts
+++ b/src/features/DebugSession.ts
@@ -225,8 +225,9 @@ export class DebugSessionFeature extends LanguageClientConsumer
         if (this.sessionManager.getSessionStatus() !== SessionStatus.Running) {
             await this.sessionManager.start();
         }
-        // Create or show the Extension Terminal.
-        vscode.commands.executeCommand("PowerShell.ShowSessionConsole", true);
+
+        // Create or show the debug terminal (either temporary or session).
+        this.sessionManager.showDebugTerminal(true);
 
         return config;
     }
diff --git a/src/features/PesterTests.ts b/src/features/PesterTests.ts
index ec48743183..7cda274f1a 100644
--- a/src/features/PesterTests.ts
+++ b/src/features/PesterTests.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 import * as path from "path";
 import vscode = require("vscode");
+import { SessionManager } from "../session";
 import Settings = require("../settings");
 import utils = require("../utils");
 
@@ -16,7 +17,7 @@ export class PesterTestsFeature implements vscode.Disposable {
     private command: vscode.Disposable;
     private invokePesterStubScriptPath: string;
 
-    constructor() {
+    constructor(private sessionManager: SessionManager) {
         this.invokePesterStubScriptPath = path.resolve(__dirname, "../modules/PowerShellEditorServices/InvokePesterStub.ps1");
 
         // File context-menu command - Run Pester Tests
@@ -126,7 +127,7 @@ export class PesterTestsFeature implements vscode.Disposable {
     private async launch(launchConfig: vscode.DebugConfiguration): Promise<boolean> {
         // Create or show the interactive console
         // TODO: #367 Check if "newSession" mode is configured
-        await vscode.commands.executeCommand("PowerShell.ShowSessionConsole", true);
+        this.sessionManager.showDebugTerminal(true);
 
         // TODO: Update to handle multiple root workspaces.
         //
diff --git a/src/features/RunCode.ts b/src/features/RunCode.ts
index 83f8c78473..db1a8546b3 100644
--- a/src/features/RunCode.ts
+++ b/src/features/RunCode.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
 // Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation.
 // Licensed under the MIT License.
 
-import * as path from "path";
 import vscode = require("vscode");
 import { SessionManager } from "../session";
 import Settings = require("../settings");
-import utils = require("../utils");
 
 enum LaunchType {
     Debug,
@@ -41,7 +39,7 @@ export class RunCodeFeature implements vscode.Disposable {
     private async launch(launchConfig: string | vscode.DebugConfiguration) {
         // Create or show the interactive console
         // TODO: #367: Check if "newSession" mode is configured
-        await vscode.commands.executeCommand("PowerShell.ShowSessionConsole", true);
+        this.sessionManager.showDebugTerminal(true);
 
         // TODO: Update to handle multiple root workspaces.
         await vscode.debug.startDebugging(vscode.workspace.workspaceFolders?.[0], launchConfig);
diff --git a/src/main.ts b/src/main.ts
index eaccd6e405..c35e92cc60 100644
--- a/src/main.ts
+++ b/src/main.ts
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ export async function activate(context: vscode.ExtensionContext): Promise<IPower
         new GenerateBugReportFeature(sessionManager),
         new ISECompatibilityFeature(),
         new OpenInISEFeature(),
-        new PesterTestsFeature(),
+        new PesterTestsFeature(sessionManager),
         new RunCodeFeature(sessionManager),
         new CodeActionsFeature(logger),
         new SpecifyScriptArgsFeature(context),
diff --git a/src/process.ts b/src/process.ts
index 94623016d2..3cf1d96d46 100644
--- a/src/process.ts
+++ b/src/process.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 // Licensed under the MIT License.
 
 import cp = require("child_process");
-import * as semver from "semver";
 import path = require("path");
 import vscode = require("vscode");
 import { Logger } from "./logging";
@@ -138,10 +137,8 @@ export class PowerShellProcess {
         return sessionDetails;
     }
 
-    public showConsole(preserveFocus: boolean) {
-        if (this.consoleTerminal) {
-            this.consoleTerminal.show(preserveFocus);
-        }
+    public showTerminal(preserveFocus?: boolean) {
+        this.consoleTerminal?.show(preserveFocus);
     }
 
     public dispose() {
diff --git a/src/session.ts b/src/session.ts
index 1c6179dc1e..b573ba17ab 100644
--- a/src/session.ts
+++ b/src/session.ts
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ export class SessionManager implements Middleware {
     private editorServicesArgs: string;
     private sessionStatus: SessionStatus = SessionStatus.NeverStarted;
     private suppressRestartPrompt: boolean;
-    private focusConsoleOnExecute: boolean;
+    private focusTerminalOnExecute: boolean;
     private platformDetails: IPlatformDetails;
     private languageClientConsumers: LanguageClientConsumer[] = [];
     private languageStatusItem: vscode.LanguageStatusItem;
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ export class SessionManager implements Middleware {
             this.platformDetails,
             this.sessionSettings.powerShellAdditionalExePaths);
 
-        this.focusConsoleOnExecute = this.sessionSettings.integratedConsole.focusConsoleOnExecute;
+        this.focusTerminalOnExecute = this.sessionSettings.integratedConsole.focusConsoleOnExecute;
 
         this.createStatusBarItem();
 
@@ -482,7 +482,7 @@ Type 'help' to get help.
     private async onConfigurationUpdated() {
         const settings = Settings.load();
 
-        this.focusConsoleOnExecute = settings.integratedConsole.focusConsoleOnExecute;
+        this.focusTerminalOnExecute = settings.integratedConsole.focusConsoleOnExecute;
 
         // Detect any setting changes that would affect the session
         if (!this.suppressRestartPrompt &&
@@ -508,7 +508,7 @@ Type 'help' to get help.
             vscode.commands.registerCommand(this.ShowSessionMenuCommandName, async () => { await this.showSessionMenu(); }),
             vscode.workspace.onDidChangeConfiguration(async () => { await this.onConfigurationUpdated(); }),
             vscode.commands.registerCommand(
-                "PowerShell.ShowSessionConsole", (isExecute?: boolean) => { this.showSessionConsole(isExecute); }),
+                "PowerShell.ShowSessionConsole", (isExecute?: boolean) => { this.showSessionTerminal(isExecute); }),
             vscode.commands.registerCommand(
                 "PowerShell.WalkthroughTelemetry", (satisfaction: number) => {
                     this.sendTelemetryEvent("powershellWalkthroughSatisfaction", null, { level: satisfaction });
@@ -795,12 +795,20 @@ Type 'help' to get help.
         await this.restartSession(exePath.displayName);
     }
 
-    private showSessionConsole(isExecute?: boolean) {
-        if (this.languageServerProcess) {
-            this.languageServerProcess.showConsole(isExecute && !this.focusConsoleOnExecute);
+    // Shows the temp debug terminal if it exists, otherwise the session terminal.
+    public showDebugTerminal(isExecute?: boolean) {
+        if (this.debugSessionProcess) {
+            this.debugSessionProcess.showTerminal(isExecute && !this.focusTerminalOnExecute);
+        } else {
+            this.languageServerProcess?.showTerminal(isExecute && !this.focusTerminalOnExecute)
         }
     }
 
+    // Always shows the session terminal.
+    public showSessionTerminal(isExecute?: boolean) {
+        this.languageServerProcess?.showTerminal(isExecute && !this.focusTerminalOnExecute);
+    }
+
     private async showSessionMenu() {
         const availablePowerShellExes = await this.powershellExeFinder.getAllAvailablePowerShellInstallations();