diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/terminalContrib/links/browser/terminalLinkDetectorAdapter.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/terminalContrib/links/browser/terminalLinkDetectorAdapter.ts
index acda57497e91d..a14d4c97bf49a 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/terminalContrib/links/browser/terminalLinkDetectorAdapter.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/terminalContrib/links/browser/terminalLinkDetectorAdapter.ts
@@ -103,6 +103,9 @@ export class TerminalLinkDetectorAdapter extends Disposable implements ILinkProv
 			l.text = l.text.slice(0, -1);
 			l.bufferRange.end.x--;
 		}
+		if (this._store.isDisposed) {
+			throw new Error('Terminal link detector adapter has been disposed');
+		}
 		return this._instantiationService.createInstance(TerminalLink,
 			this._detector.xterm,
 			l.bufferRange,