diff --git a/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp b/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp
--- a/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp
@@ -411,6 +411,55 @@
             case QDialogButtonBox::No:
                 // Close only the current tab
                 m_tabWidget->closeTab();
+                // fall through
+            default:
+                event->ignore();
+                return;
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (m_terminalPanel->isAnyProgramRunning() && 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);
+        QDialogButtonBox *buttons = new QDialogButtonBox(QDialogButtonBox::Yes | QDialogButtonBox::No | QDialogButtonBox::Cancel);
+        KGuiItem::assign(buttons->button(QDialogButtonBox::Yes), KStandardGuiItem::quit());
+        KGuiItem::assign(buttons->button(QDialogButtonBox::No), KGuiItem(i18n("Show &Terminal Panel"), QIcon::fromTheme(QStringLiteral("utilities-terminal"))));
+        KGuiItem::assign(buttons->button(QDialogButtonBox::Cancel), KStandardGuiItem::cancel());
+        buttons->button(QDialogButtonBox::Cancel)->setDefault(true);
+
+        bool doNotAskAgainCheckboxResult = false;
+
+        const int 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::Notify);
+
+        if (doNotAskAgainCheckboxResult) {
+            GeneralSettings::setConfirmClosingTerminalRunningProgram(false);
+        }
+
+        switch (result) {
+            case QDialogButtonBox::Yes:
+                // Quit
+                break;
+            case QDialogButtonBox::No:
+                if (!m_terminalPanel->isVisible())
+                    actionCollection()->action("show_terminal_panel")->trigger();
+                else
+                    m_terminalPanel->setFocus();
+                // Do not quit
+                // fall through
             default:
                 event->ignore();
                 return;
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
@@ -53,8 +53,10 @@
      *        home when an unmounting request is received.
      */
     void goHome();
-    QString currentWorkingDirectory();
-    bool isHiddenInVisibleWindow();
+    QString currentWorkingDirectory() const;
+    bool isHiddenInVisibleWindow() const;
+    bool isAnyProgramRunning() const;
+    QString runningProgramName() const;
 
 public slots:
     void terminalExited();
@@ -96,6 +98,7 @@
     KParts::ReadOnlyPart* m_konsolePart;
     QString m_konsolePartCurrentDirectory;
     QQueue<QString> m_sendCdToTerminalHistory;
+
 };
 
 #endif // TERMINALPANEL_H
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
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
     sendCdToTerminal(QDir::homePath(), HistoryPolicy::SkipHistory);
 }
 
-QString TerminalPanel::currentWorkingDirectory()
+QString TerminalPanel::currentWorkingDirectory() const
 {
     if (m_terminal) {
         return m_terminal->currentWorkingDirectory();
@@ -73,12 +73,12 @@
     emit hideTerminalPanel();
 }
 
-bool TerminalPanel::isHiddenInVisibleWindow()
+bool TerminalPanel::isHiddenInVisibleWindow() const
 {
     return parentWidget()
         && parentWidget()->isHidden()
         && m_terminal
-        && (m_terminal->foregroundProcessId() == -1);
+        && !isAnyProgramRunning();
 }
 
 void TerminalPanel::dockVisibilityChanged()
@@ -101,13 +101,23 @@
     }
 }
 
+QString TerminalPanel::runningProgramName() const
+{
+    return m_terminal->foregroundProcessName();
+}
+
+bool TerminalPanel::isAnyProgramRunning() const
+{
+    return 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 && !isAnyProgramRunning() && 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
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
 private:
     QCheckBox* m_confirmMoveToTrash;
     QCheckBox* m_confirmDelete;
+    QCheckBox* m_confirmClosingTerminalRunningProgram;
     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
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@
     SettingsPageBase(parent),
     m_confirmMoveToTrash(nullptr),
     m_confirmDelete(nullptr),
-    m_confirmClosingMultipleTabs(nullptr)
+    m_confirmClosingMultipleTabs(nullptr),
+    m_confirmClosingTerminalRunningProgram(nullptr)
 {
     QVBoxLayout* topLayout = new QVBoxLayout(this);
 
@@ -56,21 +57,26 @@
 
     m_confirmClosingMultipleTabs = new QCheckBox(i18nc("@option:check Ask for confirmation when",
                                                        "Closing Dolphin windows with multiple tabs"), this);
+    m_confirmClosingTerminalRunningProgram = new QCheckBox(i18nc("@option:check Ask for confirmation when",
+                                                       "Closing Dolphin windows with a program that is still running in the Terminal panel."), this);
+
 
     topLayout->addWidget(confirmLabelKde);
     topLayout->addWidget(m_confirmMoveToTrash);
     topLayout->addWidget(m_confirmDelete);
     topLayout->addWidget(m_confirmScriptExecution);
     topLayout->addWidget(confirmLabelDolphin);
     topLayout->addWidget(m_confirmClosingMultipleTabs);
+    topLayout->addWidget(m_confirmClosingTerminalRunningProgram);
     topLayout->addStretch();
 
     loadSettings();
 
     connect(m_confirmMoveToTrash, &QCheckBox::toggled, this, &ConfirmationsSettingsPage::changed);
     connect(m_confirmDelete, &QCheckBox::toggled, this, &ConfirmationsSettingsPage::changed);
     connect(m_confirmScriptExecution, &QCheckBox::toggled, this, &ConfirmationsSettingsPage::changed);
     connect(m_confirmClosingMultipleTabs, &QCheckBox::toggled, this, &ConfirmationsSettingsPage::changed);
+    connect(m_confirmClosingTerminalRunningProgram, &QCheckBox::toggled, this, &ConfirmationsSettingsPage::changed);
 }
 
 ConfirmationsSettingsPage::~ConfirmationsSettingsPage()
@@ -93,6 +99,7 @@
 
     GeneralSettings* settings = GeneralSettings::self();
     settings->setConfirmClosingMultipleTabs(m_confirmClosingMultipleTabs->isChecked());
+    settings->setConfirmClosingTerminalRunningProgram(m_confirmClosingTerminalRunningProgram->isChecked());
     settings->save();
 }
 
@@ -120,5 +127,6 @@
     m_confirmScriptExecution->setChecked(value == QLatin1String("alwaysAsk"));
 
     m_confirmClosingMultipleTabs->setChecked(GeneralSettings::confirmClosingMultipleTabs());
+    m_confirmClosingTerminalRunningProgram->setChecked(GeneralSettings::confirmClosingTerminalRunningProgram());
 }