diff --git a/cmd/hamlab/main.go b/cmd/hamlab/main.go
index e9b17fd..5fc379c 100644
--- a/cmd/hamlab/main.go
+++ b/cmd/hamlab/main.go
@@ -158,7 +158,9 @@ func serve(cfg *config.Config) error {
 		_ = st.Update(func(s *store.State) {
 			s.Terminals = s.Terminals[:0]
 			for _, t := range list {
-				s.Terminals = append(s.Terminals, store.Terminal{ID: t.ID, Name: t.Name})
+				if t.Running { // an exited shell must not come back from the dead on restart
+					s.Terminals = append(s.Terminals, store.Terminal{ID: t.ID, Name: t.Name})
+				}
 			}
 		})
 	}