diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index fff5309f..f78bf49f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -391,6 +391,15 @@ jobs:
         npm install --global node-gyp@10.2.0
         npm prefix -g | % {npm config set node_gyp "$_\node_modules\node-gyp\bin\node-gyp.js"}
 
+    - name: Download Visual C++ Redistributable
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        if [ "$ARCH" = "arm64" ]; then
+          curl -sSL -o build/vc_redist.exe "https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/vc_redist.arm64.exe"
+        else
+          curl -sSL -o build/vc_redist.exe "https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/vc_redist.x64.exe"
+        fi
+        ls -la build/vc_redist.exe
     - name: Build
       shell: powershell
       run: |
diff --git a/build/installer.nsh b/build/installer.nsh
index 436a37eb..adeb0c6b 100644
--- a/build/installer.nsh
+++ b/build/installer.nsh
@@ -1,3 +1,15 @@
 !macro customInit
   nsExec::Exec '"$LOCALAPPDATA\tabby\Update.exe" --uninstall -s'
 !macroend
+
+!macro customInstall
+  ; Install Visual C++ Redistributable if vcruntime140.dll is missing.
+  ; Native modules (node-pty) require it; without it Tabby shows the
+  ; splash screen but the terminal never loads. See #10734, #10782.
+  IfFileExists "$SYSDIR\vcruntime140.dll" vcredist_installed
+    DetailPrint "Installing Visual C++ Redistributable..."
+    File /oname=$PLUGINSDIR\vc_redist.exe "${BUILD_RESOURCES_DIR}\vc_redist.exe"
+    ExecWait '"$PLUGINSDIR\vc_redist.exe" /install /quiet /norestart' $1
+    DetailPrint "Visual C++ Redistributable exit code: $1"
+  vcredist_installed:
+!macroend