diff --git a/addons/project/kateprojectinfoviewterminal.cpp b/addons/project/kateprojectinfoviewterminal.cpp
--- a/addons/project/kateprojectinfoviewterminal.cpp
+++ b/addons/project/kateprojectinfoviewterminal.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include <klocalizedstring.h>
 #include <kde_terminal_interface.h>
 #include <KPluginLoader>
+#include <KShell>
 
 KPluginFactory *KateProjectInfoViewTerminal::s_pluginFactory = nullptr;
 
@@ -93,7 +94,8 @@
     /**
      * switch to right directory
      */
-    qobject_cast<TerminalInterface *>(m_konsolePart)->showShellInDir(m_directory);
+    QString cmd = QStringLiteral(" cd ") + KShell::quoteArg(m_directory) + QStringLiteral(" && clear\n");
+    qobject_cast<TerminalInterface *>(m_konsolePart)->sendInput(cmd);
 
     /**
      * add to widget