diff --git a/emhttp/plugins/dynamix/Terminal.page b/emhttp/plugins/dynamix/Terminal.page
index 923f5cfdf..7aeb348d4 100644
--- a/emhttp/plugins/dynamix/Terminal.page
+++ b/emhttp/plugins/dynamix/Terminal.page
@@ -15,23 +15,34 @@ Icon="terminal"
 ?>
 <script>
 $(function(){
+  newTerminalOpen();
+});
+
+function newTerminalOpen() {
   var d = new Date();
   try {
     openTerminal('ttyd', 'Web Terminal ' + d.getTime(), '');
   } catch (e) {
-    console.error('Failed to open terminal:', e);
-    window.location.href = '/';
+    $('#popupFailed').show();
     return;
   }
   // Give time for terminal to open then go back to the previous page
   var referer = '<?= htmlspecialchars($_SERVER['HTTP_REFERER'] ?? '', ENT_QUOTES) ?>';
   setTimeout(function(){
     // Only redirect to same origin or fallback to home
-    if (referer && referer.indexOf(window.location.origin) === 0) {
+    if (referer && referer.indexOf(window.location.origin) === 0 && basename(referer) != "Terminal") {
       window.location.href = referer;
     } else {
       window.location.href = '/';
     }
   }, 5000);
-});
-</script>
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+
+function basename(path) {
+  return path.replace(/.*\//, '');
+}
+</script>
+<span id='popupFailed' style='display:none;'>
+_(Terminal failed to automatically open - Popup blocked.  Either enable popups in your browser or click this:)_
+<input type='button' onclick='newTerminalOpen();' value='_(Open Terminal)_'></input>
+</span>
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diff --git a/emhttp/plugins/dynamix/include/DefaultPageLayout/HeadInlineJS.php b/emhttp/plugins/dynamix/include/DefaultPageLayout/HeadInlineJS.php
index d0ad8bc75..d7b5fa7f5 100644
--- a/emhttp/plugins/dynamix/include/DefaultPageLayout/HeadInlineJS.php
+++ b/emhttp/plugins/dynamix/include/DefaultPageLayout/HeadInlineJS.php
@@ -163,6 +163,9 @@ function openTerminal(tag,name,more) {
   // open terminal window (run in background)
   name = name.replace(/[ #]/g,"_");
   tty_window = makeWindow(name+(more=='.log'?more:''),Math.min(screen.availHeight,800),Math.min(screen.availWidth,1200));
+  if ( tty_window === null ) {
+    throw new Error('Failed to open terminal window');
+  }
   var socket = ['ttyd','syslog'].includes(tag) ? '/webterminal/'+tag+'/' : '/logterminal/'+name+(more=='.log'?more:'')+'/';
   $.get('/webGui/include/OpenTerminal.php',{tag:tag,name:name,more:more},function(){setTimeout(function(){tty_window.location=socket; tty_window.focus();},200);});
 }