diff --git a/lua/snacks/terminal.lua b/lua/snacks/terminal.lua
index faadf4ea..1042ccdf 100644
--- a/lua/snacks/terminal.lua
+++ b/lua/snacks/terminal.lua
@@ -62,13 +62,9 @@ local terminals = {}
 ---@param opts? snacks.terminal.Opts
 function M.open(cmd, opts)
   local id = vim.v.count1
-  opts = Snacks.config.get(
-    "terminal",
-    defaults --[[@as snacks.terminal.Opts]],
-    { win = { position = cmd and "float" or "bottom" } },
-    opts
-  )
+  opts = Snacks.config.get("terminal", defaults --[[@as snacks.terminal.Opts]], opts)
   opts.win = Snacks.win.resolve("terminal", opts.win)
+  opts.win.position = opts.win.position or (cmd and "float" or "bottom")
   opts.win.wo.winbar = opts.win.wo.winbar or (opts.win.position == "float" and "" or (id .. ": %{b:term_title}"))
 
   if opts.override then