diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index ee28bc811d..1fc60a0bff 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
     "name": "waveterm",
-    "version": "0.14.4-beta.0",
+    "version": "0.14.4-beta.1",
     "lockfileVersion": 3,
     "requires": true,
     "packages": {
         "": {
             "name": "waveterm",
-            "version": "0.14.4-beta.0",
+            "version": "0.14.4-beta.1",
             "hasInstallScript": true,
             "license": "Apache-2.0",
             "workspaces": [
diff --git a/pkg/blockcontroller/durableshellcontroller.go b/pkg/blockcontroller/durableshellcontroller.go
index d3481b172d..a21dac153b 100644
--- a/pkg/blockcontroller/durableshellcontroller.go
+++ b/pkg/blockcontroller/durableshellcontroller.go
@@ -7,11 +7,13 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"encoding/base64"
 	"fmt"
+	"io/fs"
 	"log"
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/google/uuid"
+	"github.com/wavetermdev/waveterm/pkg/filestore"
 	"github.com/wavetermdev/waveterm/pkg/jobcontroller"
 	"github.com/wavetermdev/waveterm/pkg/remote"
 	"github.com/wavetermdev/waveterm/pkg/remote/conncontroller"
@@ -163,6 +165,10 @@ func (dsc *DurableShellController) Start(ctx context.Context, blockMeta waveobj.
 
 	if jobId == "" {
 		log.Printf("block %q starting new durable shell\n", dsc.BlockId)
+		fsErr := filestore.WFS.MakeFile(ctx, dsc.BlockId, wavebase.BlockFile_Term, nil, wshrpc.FileOpts{MaxSize: DefaultTermMaxFileSize, Circular: true})
+		if fsErr != nil && fsErr != fs.ErrExist {
+			return fmt.Errorf("error creating block term file: %w", fsErr)
+		}
 		newJobId, err := dsc.startNewJob(ctx, blockMeta, dsc.ConnName, rtOpts)
 		if err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("failed to start new job: %w", err)