diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/parts/terminal/electron-browser/terminal.contribution.ts b/src/vs/workbench/parts/terminal/electron-browser/terminal.contribution.ts
index 1ff2c499a06eb..47e799f039b5c 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/parts/terminal/electron-browser/terminal.contribution.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/parts/terminal/electron-browser/terminal.contribution.ts
@@ -61,6 +61,14 @@ configurationRegistry.registerConfiguration({
 			'type': 'string',
 			'default': TERMINAL_DEFAULT_SHELL_WINDOWS
 		},
+		'terminal.integrated.shellArgs.windows': {
+			'description': nls.localize('terminal.integrated.shellArgs.windows', "The command line arguments to use when on the Windows terminal."),
+			'type': 'array',
+			'items': {
+				'type': 'string'
+			},
+			'default': []
+		},
 		'terminal.integrated.fontFamily': {
 			'description': nls.localize('terminal.integrated.fontFamily', "Controls the font family of the terminal, this defaults to editor.fontFamily's value."),
 			'type': 'string'
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/parts/terminal/electron-browser/terminal.ts b/src/vs/workbench/parts/terminal/electron-browser/terminal.ts
index 07fc47006860f..56d2683956a4f 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/parts/terminal/electron-browser/terminal.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/parts/terminal/electron-browser/terminal.ts
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@ export interface ITerminalConfiguration {
 			},
 			shellArgs: {
 				linux: string[],
-				osx: string[]
+				osx: string[],
+				windows: string[]
 			},
 			cursorBlinking: boolean,
 			fontFamily: string,
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/parts/terminal/electron-browser/terminalConfigHelper.ts b/src/vs/workbench/parts/terminal/electron-browser/terminalConfigHelper.ts
index 615de4858ae36..13075b3c197b3 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/parts/terminal/electron-browser/terminalConfigHelper.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/parts/terminal/electron-browser/terminalConfigHelper.ts
@@ -160,6 +160,7 @@ export class TerminalConfigHelper {
 		};
 		if (this._platform === Platform.Windows) {
 			shell.executable = config.terminal.integrated.shell.windows;
+			shell.args = config.terminal.integrated.shellArgs.windows;
 		} else if (this._platform === Platform.Mac) {
 			shell.executable = config.terminal.integrated.shell.osx;
 			shell.args = config.terminal.integrated.shellArgs.osx;