diff --git a/lib/tfw/components/terminado_mini_server.py b/lib/tfw/components/terminado_mini_server.py
index 3726097..e196c1f 100644
--- a/lib/tfw/components/terminado_mini_server.py
+++ b/lib/tfw/components/terminado_mini_server.py
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ class TerminadoMiniServer:
 
     @property
     def pty(self):
+        if self.term_manager.terminal is None:
+            self.term_manager.get_terminal()
         return self.term_manager.terminal.ptyproc
 
     class ResetterTermSocket(TermSocket): # pylint: disable=abstract-method