diff --git a/app/src/main/java/io/xpipe/app/terminal/WindowsTerminalType.java b/app/src/main/java/io/xpipe/app/terminal/WindowsTerminalType.java
index 361968de0..456c18f94 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/io/xpipe/app/terminal/WindowsTerminalType.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/io/xpipe/app/terminal/WindowsTerminalType.java
@@ -49,6 +49,10 @@ public interface WindowsTerminalType extends ExternalTerminalType, TrackableTerm
             cmd.add("--pos").addQuoted(bounds.getX() + "," + (bounds.getY() + 20));
         }
 
+        // Start from high window index to guarantee that xpipe uses its own window
+        cmd.addIf(configuration.isPreferTabs(), "-w", "100", "nt")
+                .addIf(!configuration.isPreferTabs(), "-w", "" + windowCounter.getAndIncrement());
+
         if (configuration.getColor() != null) {
             cmd.add("--tabColor").addQuoted(configuration.getColor().toHexString());
         }