diff --git a/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/Pane.cpp b/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/Pane.cpp
index 659d7bf4002..42251bc9ca5 100644
--- a/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/Pane.cpp
+++ b/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/Pane.cpp
@@ -1304,6 +1304,11 @@ TermControl Pane::GetTerminalControl() const
     return _IsLeaf() ? _control.try_as<TermControl>() : nullptr;
 }
 
+Controls::UserControl Pane::GetUserControl() const
+{
+    return _IsLeaf() ? _control : nullptr;
+}
+
 // Method Description:
 // - Recursively remove the "Active" state from this Pane and all it's children.
 // - Updates our visuals to match our new state, including highlighting our borders.
diff --git a/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/Pane.h b/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/Pane.h
index 5dba77c501c..dd9e08f0be8 100644
--- a/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/Pane.h
+++ b/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/Pane.h
@@ -66,9 +66,10 @@ class Pane : public std::enable_shared_from_this<Pane>
          const bool lastFocused = false);
 
     std::shared_ptr<Pane> GetActivePane();
-    winrt::Microsoft::Terminal::Control::TermControl GetLastFocusedTerminalControl();
+    winrt::Windows::UI::Xaml::Controls::UserControl GetUserControl() const;
     winrt::Microsoft::Terminal::Control::TermControl GetTerminalControl() const;
     winrt::Microsoft::Terminal::Settings::Model::Profile GetFocusedProfile();
+    winrt::Microsoft::Terminal::Control::TermControl GetLastFocusedTerminalControl();
 
     // Method Description:
     // - If this is a leaf pane, return its profile.
diff --git a/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/TerminalTab.cpp b/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/TerminalTab.cpp
index eb223e0abb9..2be3c2c0783 100644
--- a/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/TerminalTab.cpp
+++ b/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/TerminalTab.cpp
@@ -437,7 +437,10 @@ namespace winrt::TerminalApp::implementation
     winrt::fire_and_forget TerminalTab::Scroll(const int delta)
     {
         auto control = GetActiveTerminalControl();
-
+        if (!control)
+        {
+            co_return;
+        }
         co_await winrt::resume_foreground(control.Dispatcher());
 
         const auto currentOffset = control.ScrollOffset();
@@ -1341,6 +1344,13 @@ namespace winrt::TerminalApp::implementation
     // - The tab's color, if any
     std::optional<winrt::Windows::UI::Color> TerminalTab::GetTabColor()
     {
+        const auto& termControl{ GetActiveTerminalControl() };
+        if (!termControl)
+        {
+            return std::nullopt;
+        }
+
+        const auto currControlColor{ termControl.TabColor() };
         std::optional<winrt::Windows::UI::Color> controlTabColor;
         if (const auto& control = GetActiveTerminalControl())
         {