diff --git a/arduino-ide-extension/src/browser/tool-output/client-service-impl.ts b/arduino-ide-extension/src/browser/tool-output/client-service-impl.ts
index 0a81a399..59383c06 100644
--- a/arduino-ide-extension/src/browser/tool-output/client-service-impl.ts
+++ b/arduino-ide-extension/src/browser/tool-output/client-service-impl.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { ToolOutputServiceClient } from "../../common/protocol/tool-output-service";
 import { injectable, inject } from "inversify";
 import { OutputChannelManager } from "@theia/output/lib/common/output-channel";
+import { OutputContribution } from "@theia/output/lib/browser/output-contribution";
 
 @injectable()
 export class ToolOutputServiceClientImpl implements ToolOutputServiceClient {
@@ -8,9 +9,15 @@ export class ToolOutputServiceClientImpl implements ToolOutputServiceClient {
     @inject(OutputChannelManager)
     protected readonly outputChannelManager: OutputChannelManager;
 
+    @inject(OutputContribution)
+    protected readonly outputContribution: OutputContribution;
+
     onNewOutput(tool: string, chunk: string): void {
-        const channel = this.outputChannelManager.getChannel(`Arduino: ${tool}`);
-        channel.append(chunk);
+        this.outputContribution.openView({ reveal: true }).then(() => {
+            const channel = this.outputChannelManager.getChannel(`Arduino: ${tool}`);
+            channel.setVisibility(true);
+            channel.append(chunk);
+        })
     }
 
 }
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diff --git a/arduino-ide-extension/src/node/arduino-daemon.ts b/arduino-ide-extension/src/node/arduino-daemon.ts
index 63a6445e..59d6697a 100644
--- a/arduino-ide-extension/src/node/arduino-daemon.ts
+++ b/arduino-ide-extension/src/node/arduino-daemon.ts
@@ -33,13 +33,13 @@ export class ArduinoDaemon implements BackendApplicationContribution {
             });
             if (daemon.stdout) {
                 daemon.stdout.on('data', data => {
-                    this.toolOutputService.publishNewOutput("daemon", data.toString());
+                    this.toolOutputService.publishNewOutput('daemon', data.toString());
                     DaemonLog.log(this.logger, data.toString());
                 });
             }
             if (daemon.stderr) {
                 daemon.stderr.on('data', data => {
-                    this.toolOutputService.publishNewOutput("daemon error", data.toString());
+                    this.toolOutputService.publishNewOutput('daemon error', data.toString());
                     DaemonLog.log(this.logger, data.toString());
                 });
             }