diff --git a/src/terminal.c b/src/terminal.c
index 0cdb43ab23..9b5e4ce363 100644
--- a/src/terminal.c
+++ b/src/terminal.c
@@ -448,6 +448,12 @@ term_start(typval_T *argvar, jobopt_T *opt, int forceit)
 	 * a deadlock if the job is waiting for Vim to read. */
 	channel_set_nonblock(term->tl_job->jv_channel, PART_IN);
 
+#ifdef FEAT_AUTOCMD
+	++curbuf->b_locked;
+	apply_autocmds(EVENT_BUFWINENTER, NULL, NULL, FALSE, curbuf);
+	--curbuf->b_locked;
+#endif
+
 	if (old_curbuf != NULL)
 	{
 	    --curbuf->b_nwindows;