diff --git a/src/InputHandler.ts b/src/InputHandler.ts
index c7eaeb26..f512ac1c 100644
--- a/src/InputHandler.ts
+++ b/src/InputHandler.ts
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ export class InputHandler extends Disposable implements IInputHandler {
     this._parser.setEscHandler({final: 'M'}, () => this.reverseIndex());
     this._parser.setEscHandler({final: '='}, () => this.keypadApplicationMode());
     this._parser.setEscHandler({final: '>'}, () => this.keypadNumericMode());
-    this._parser.setEscHandler({final: 'c'}, () => this.reset());
+    this._parser.setEscHandler({final: 'c'}, () => this.fullReset());
     this._parser.setEscHandler({final: 'n'}, () => this.setgLevel(2));
     this._parser.setEscHandler({final: 'o'}, () => this.setgLevel(3));
     this._parser.setEscHandler({final: '|'}, () => this.setgLevel(3));
@@ -2195,9 +2195,14 @@ export class InputHandler extends Disposable implements IInputHandler {
    *   DEC mnemonic: RIS (https://vt100.net/docs/vt510-rm/RIS.html)
    *   Reset to initial state.
    */
+  public fullReset(): void {
+    this._onRequestReset.fire();
+  }
+
   public reset(): void {
     this._parser.reset();
-    this._onRequestReset.fire();
+    this._curAttrData = DEFAULT_ATTR_DATA.clone();
+    this._eraseAttrDataInternal = DEFAULT_ATTR_DATA.clone();
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/src/Terminal.ts b/src/Terminal.ts
index ffecc6f2..2364ffd1 100644
--- a/src/Terminal.ts
+++ b/src/Terminal.ts
@@ -255,14 +255,18 @@ export class Terminal extends Disposable implements ITerminal, IDisposable, IInp
 
     this._userScrolling = false;
 
-    // Register input handler and refire/handle events
-    this._inputHandler = new InputHandler(this, this._bufferService, this._charsetService, this._coreService, this._dirtyRowService, this._logService, this.optionsService, this._coreMouseService);
-    this._inputHandler.onRequestBell(() => this.bell());
-    this._inputHandler.onRequestRefreshRows((start, end) => this.refresh(start, end));
-    this._inputHandler.onRequestReset(() => this.reset());
-    this._inputHandler.onCursorMove(() => this._onCursorMove.fire());
-    this._inputHandler.onLineFeed(() => this._onLineFeed.fire());
-    this.register(this._inputHandler);
+    if (this._inputHandler) {
+      this._inputHandler.reset();
+    } else {
+      // Register input handler and refire/handle events
+      this._inputHandler = new InputHandler(this, this._bufferService, this._charsetService, this._coreService, this._dirtyRowService, this._logService, this.optionsService, this._coreMouseService);
+      this._inputHandler.onRequestBell(() => this.bell());
+      this._inputHandler.onRequestRefreshRows((start, end) => this.refresh(start, end));
+      this._inputHandler.onRequestReset(() => this.reset());
+      this._inputHandler.onCursorMove(() => this._onCursorMove.fire());
+      this._inputHandler.onLineFeed(() => this._onLineFeed.fire());
+      this.register(this._inputHandler);
+    }
 
     this.linkifier = this.linkifier || new Linkifier(this._bufferService, this._logService);
 
@@ -1464,7 +1468,6 @@ export class Terminal extends Disposable implements ITerminal, IDisposable, IInp
     this.options.rows = this.rows;
     this.options.cols = this.cols;
     const customKeyEventHandler = this._customKeyEventHandler;
-    const inputHandler = this._inputHandler;
     const userScrolling = this._userScrolling;
 
     this._setup();
@@ -1475,7 +1478,6 @@ export class Terminal extends Disposable implements ITerminal, IDisposable, IInp
 
     // reattach
     this._customKeyEventHandler = customKeyEventHandler;
-    this._inputHandler = inputHandler;
     this._userScrolling = userScrolling;
 
     // do a full screen refresh
diff --git a/src/Types.d.ts b/src/Types.d.ts
index 761f556f..ebc5d338 100644
--- a/src/Types.d.ts
+++ b/src/Types.d.ts
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ export interface IInputHandler {
   /** ESC D */ index(): void;
   /** ESC H */ tabSet(): void;
   /** ESC M */ reverseIndex(): void;
-  /** ESC c */ reset(): void;
+  /** ESC c */ fullReset(): void;
   /** ESC n
       ESC o
       ESC |