diff --git a/src/cascadia/WindowsTerminal/AppHost.cpp b/src/cascadia/WindowsTerminal/AppHost.cpp
index cdda9add75..f4f29156f1 100644
--- a/src/cascadia/WindowsTerminal/AppHost.cpp
+++ b/src/cascadia/WindowsTerminal/AppHost.cpp
@@ -562,9 +562,7 @@ void AppHost::_HandleCreateWindow(const HWND /* hwnd */, const til::rect& propos
 {
     // GH#11561: Hide the window until we're totally done being initialized.
     // More commentary in TerminalPage::_CompleteInitialization
-    _proposedRect = proposedRect;
-    LaunchMode launchMode{};
-    _initialResizeAndRepositionWindow(_window->GetHandle(), _proposedRect, launchMode);
+    _initialResizeAndRepositionWindow(_window->GetHandle(), proposedRect, _launchMode);
 }
 
 // Method Description:
@@ -1664,11 +1662,8 @@ void AppHost::_AppInitializedHandler(const winrt::Windows::Foundation::IInspecta
     // match the initial settings, and then call ShowWindow to finally make us
     // visible.
 
-    LaunchMode launchMode{};
-    // _initialResizeAndRepositionWindow(_window->GetHandle(), _proposedRect, launchMode);
-
     auto nCmdShow = SW_SHOWDEFAULT;
-    if (WI_IsFlagSet(launchMode, LaunchMode::MaximizedMode))
+    if (WI_IsFlagSet(_launchMode, LaunchMode::MaximizedMode))
     {
         nCmdShow = SW_MAXIMIZE;
     }
diff --git a/src/cascadia/WindowsTerminal/AppHost.h b/src/cascadia/WindowsTerminal/AppHost.h
index 21459bf4ff..b8428baf46 100644
--- a/src/cascadia/WindowsTerminal/AppHost.h
+++ b/src/cascadia/WindowsTerminal/AppHost.h
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ private:
 
     bool _shouldCreateWindow{ false };
     bool _useNonClientArea{ false };
-    til::rect _proposedRect{};
+    winrt::Microsoft::Terminal::Settings::Model::LaunchMode _launchMode{};
 
     std::optional<til::throttled_func_trailing<>> _getWindowLayoutThrottler;
     std::shared_ptr<ThrottledFuncTrailing<bool>> _showHideWindowThrottler;