diff --git a/src/apps/terminal/SmartTabView.cpp b/src/apps/terminal/SmartTabView.cpp
index 23cc198b7c..b7aad69a3f 100644
--- a/src/apps/terminal/SmartTabView.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/terminal/SmartTabView.cpp
@@ -165,6 +165,8 @@ SmartTabView::AddTab(BView* target, BTab* tab)
 				bar->MoveBy(0, 1);
 			}
 		}
+
+		SetBorder(B_NO_BORDER);
 	}
 
 	Invalidate(TabFrame(CountTabs() - 1).InsetByCopy(-2, -2));