diff --git a/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp b/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp
--- a/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@
 
         bool doNotAskAgainCheckboxResult = false;
 
-        const int result = KMessageBox::createKMessageBox(dialog,
+        const auto result = KMessageBox::createKMessageBox(dialog,
             buttons,
             QMessageBox::Warning,
             i18n("You have multiple tabs open in this window, are you sure you want to quit?"),
@@ -434,6 +434,58 @@
         }
     }
 
+    if (m_terminalPanel->hasProgramRunning() && GeneralSettings::confirmClosingTerminalRunningProgram() && closedByUser) {
+        // Ask if the user really wants to quit Dolphin with a program that is still running in the Terminal panel
+        // Open a confirmation dialog with 3 buttons:
+        // QDialogButtonBox::Yes    -> Quit
+        // QDialogButtonBox::No     -> Show Terminal Panel
+        // QDialogButtonBox::Cancel -> do nothing
+        QDialog *dialog = new QDialog(this, Qt::Dialog);
+        dialog->setWindowTitle(i18nc("@title:window", "Confirmation"));
+        dialog->setModal(true);
+        auto standardButtons = QDialogButtonBox::Yes | QDialogButtonBox::Cancel;
+        if (!m_terminalPanel->isVisible()) {
+            standardButtons |= QDialogButtonBox::No;
+        }
+        QDialogButtonBox *buttons = new QDialogButtonBox(standardButtons);
+        KGuiItem::assign(buttons->button(QDialogButtonBox::Yes), KStandardGuiItem::quit());
+        if (!m_terminalPanel->isVisible()) {
+            KGuiItem::assign(
+                    buttons->button(QDialogButtonBox::No),
+                    KGuiItem(i18n("Show &Terminal Panel"), QIcon::fromTheme(QStringLiteral("utilities-terminal"))));
+        }
+        KGuiItem::assign(buttons->button(QDialogButtonBox::Cancel), KStandardGuiItem::cancel());
+
+        bool doNotAskAgainCheckboxResult = false;
+
+        const auto result = KMessageBox::createKMessageBox(
+                dialog,
+                buttons,
+                QMessageBox::Warning,
+                i18n("The program '%1' is still running in the Terminal panel. Are you sure you want to quit?", m_terminalPanel->runningProgramName()),
+                QStringList(),
+                i18n("Do not ask again"),
+                &doNotAskAgainCheckboxResult,
+                KMessageBox::Dangerous);
+
+        if (doNotAskAgainCheckboxResult) {
+            GeneralSettings::setConfirmClosingTerminalRunningProgram(false);
+        }
+
+        switch (result) {
+            case QDialogButtonBox::Yes:
+                // Quit
+                break;
+            case QDialogButtonBox::No:
+                actionCollection()->action("show_terminal_panel")->trigger();
+                // Do not quit, ignore quit event
+                Q_FALLTHROUGH();
+            default:
+                event->ignore();
+                return;
+        }
+    }
+
     GeneralSettings::setVersion(CurrentDolphinVersion);
     GeneralSettings::self()->save();
 
diff --git a/src/panels/terminal/terminalpanel.h b/src/panels/terminal/terminalpanel.h
--- a/src/panels/terminal/terminalpanel.h
+++ b/src/panels/terminal/terminalpanel.h
@@ -55,7 +55,9 @@
      */
     void goHome();
     QString currentWorkingDirectory();
-    bool isHiddenInVisibleWindow();
+    bool isHiddenInVisibleWindow() const;
+    bool hasProgramRunning() const;
+    QString runningProgramName() const;
 
 public slots:
     void terminalExited();
diff --git a/src/panels/terminal/terminalpanel.cpp b/src/panels/terminal/terminalpanel.cpp
--- a/src/panels/terminal/terminalpanel.cpp
+++ b/src/panels/terminal/terminalpanel.cpp
@@ -79,12 +79,12 @@
     emit hideTerminalPanel();
 }
 
-bool TerminalPanel::isHiddenInVisibleWindow()
+bool TerminalPanel::isHiddenInVisibleWindow() const
 {
     return parentWidget()
         && parentWidget()->isHidden()
         && m_terminal
-        && (m_terminal->foregroundProcessId() == -1);
+        && !hasProgramRunning();
 }
 
 void TerminalPanel::dockVisibilityChanged()
@@ -107,13 +107,23 @@
     }
 }
 
+QString TerminalPanel::runningProgramName() const
+{
+    return m_terminal ? m_terminal->foregroundProcessName() : QString();
+}
+
+bool TerminalPanel::hasProgramRunning() const
+{
+    return m_terminal && (m_terminal->foregroundProcessId() != -1);
+}
+
 bool TerminalPanel::urlChanged()
 {
     if (!url().isValid()) {
         return false;
     }
 
-    const bool sendInput = m_terminal && (m_terminal->foregroundProcessId() == -1) && isVisible();
+    const bool sendInput = m_terminal && !hasProgramRunning() && isVisible();
     if (sendInput) {
         changeDir(url());
     }
diff --git a/src/settings/dolphin_generalsettings.kcfg b/src/settings/dolphin_generalsettings.kcfg
--- a/src/settings/dolphin_generalsettings.kcfg
+++ b/src/settings/dolphin_generalsettings.kcfg
@@ -58,6 +58,10 @@
             <label>Ask for confirmation when closing windows with multiple tabs.</label>
             <default>true</default>
         </entry>
+        <entry name="ConfirmClosingTerminalRunningProgram" type="Bool">
+            <label>Ask for confirmation when closing windows with a program that is still running in the Terminal panel.</label>
+            <default>true</default>
+        </entry>
         <entry name="RenameInline" type="Bool">
             <label>Rename inline</label>
             <default>true</default>
diff --git a/src/settings/general/confirmationssettingspage.h b/src/settings/general/confirmationssettingspage.h
--- a/src/settings/general/confirmationssettingspage.h
+++ b/src/settings/general/confirmationssettingspage.h
@@ -47,6 +47,11 @@
     QCheckBox* m_confirmMoveToTrash;
     QCheckBox* m_confirmEmptyTrash;
     QCheckBox* m_confirmDelete;
+
+    #ifndef Q_OS_WIN
+    QCheckBox* m_confirmClosingTerminalRunningProgram;
+    #endif
+
     QCheckBox* m_confirmClosingMultipleTabs;
     QCheckBox* m_confirmScriptExecution;
 };
diff --git a/src/settings/general/confirmationssettingspage.cpp b/src/settings/general/confirmationssettingspage.cpp
--- a/src/settings/general/confirmationssettingspage.cpp
+++ b/src/settings/general/confirmationssettingspage.cpp
@@ -40,6 +40,11 @@
     m_confirmMoveToTrash(nullptr),
     m_confirmEmptyTrash(nullptr),
     m_confirmDelete(nullptr),
+
+    #ifndef Q_OS_WIN
+    m_confirmClosingTerminalRunningProgram(nullptr),
+    #endif
+
     m_confirmClosingMultipleTabs(nullptr)
 {
     QVBoxLayout* topLayout = new QVBoxLayout(this);
@@ -62,14 +67,24 @@
     m_confirmClosingMultipleTabs = new QCheckBox(i18nc("@option:check Ask for confirmation in Dolphin when",
                                                        "Closing windows with multiple tabs"), this);
 
+    #ifndef Q_OS_WIN
+    m_confirmClosingTerminalRunningProgram = new QCheckBox(i18nc("@option:check Ask for confirmation when",
+                                                       "Closing windows with a program running in the Terminal panel"), this);
+    #endif
+
     topLayout->addWidget(confirmLabelKde);
     topLayout->addWidget(m_confirmMoveToTrash);
     topLayout->addWidget(m_confirmEmptyTrash);
     topLayout->addWidget(m_confirmDelete);
     topLayout->addWidget(m_confirmScriptExecution);
     topLayout->addSpacing(Dolphin::VERTICAL_SPACER_HEIGHT);
     topLayout->addWidget(confirmLabelDolphin);
     topLayout->addWidget(m_confirmClosingMultipleTabs);
+
+    #ifndef Q_OS_WIN
+    topLayout->addWidget(m_confirmClosingTerminalRunningProgram);
+    #endif
+
     topLayout->addStretch();
 
     loadSettings();
@@ -79,6 +94,10 @@
     connect(m_confirmDelete, &QCheckBox::toggled, this, &ConfirmationsSettingsPage::changed);
     connect(m_confirmScriptExecution, &QCheckBox::toggled, this, &ConfirmationsSettingsPage::changed);
     connect(m_confirmClosingMultipleTabs, &QCheckBox::toggled, this, &ConfirmationsSettingsPage::changed);
+
+    #ifndef Q_OS_WIN
+    connect(m_confirmClosingTerminalRunningProgram, &QCheckBox::toggled, this, &ConfirmationsSettingsPage::changed);
+    #endif
 }
 
 ConfirmationsSettingsPage::~ConfirmationsSettingsPage()
@@ -103,6 +122,11 @@
 
     GeneralSettings* settings = GeneralSettings::self();
     settings->setConfirmClosingMultipleTabs(m_confirmClosingMultipleTabs->isChecked());
+
+    #ifndef Q_OS_WIN
+    settings->setConfirmClosingTerminalRunningProgram(m_confirmClosingTerminalRunningProgram->isChecked());
+    #endif
+
     settings->save();
 }
 
@@ -132,5 +156,9 @@
     m_confirmScriptExecution->setChecked(value == QLatin1String("alwaysAsk"));
 
     m_confirmClosingMultipleTabs->setChecked(GeneralSettings::confirmClosingMultipleTabs());
+
+    #ifndef Q_OS_WIN
+    m_confirmClosingTerminalRunningProgram->setChecked(GeneralSettings::confirmClosingTerminalRunningProgram());
+    #endif
 }