diff --git a/src/vs/vscode.proposed.d.ts b/src/vs/vscode.proposed.d.ts
index b4c379c9227..ee599836346 100644
--- a/src/vs/vscode.proposed.d.ts
+++ b/src/vs/vscode.proposed.d.ts
@@ -1278,7 +1278,7 @@ declare module 'vscode' {
 		/**
 		 * Undo a set of edits.
 		 *
-		 * This is triggered when a user undoes an edit or when revert is called on a file.
+		 * This is triggered when a user undoes an edit.
 		 *
 		 * @param edit Array of edits. Sorted from most recent to oldest.
 		 *
@@ -1286,6 +1286,18 @@ declare module 'vscode' {
 		 */
 		undoEdits(edits: readonly EditType[]): Thenable<void>;
 
+		/**
+		 * Revert the file to its last saved state.
+		 *
+		 * @param change Added or applied edits.
+		 *
+		 * @return Thenable signaling that the change has completed.
+		 */
+		revert(change: {
+			readonly undoneEdits: readonly EditType[];
+			readonly appliedEdits: readonly EditType[];
+		}): Thenable<void>;
+
 		/**
 		 * Back up the resource in its current state.
 		 *
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/api/common/extHostWebview.ts b/src/vs/workbench/api/common/extHostWebview.ts
index bdb51f8977c..86588547cd2 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/api/common/extHostWebview.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/api/common/extHostWebview.ts
@@ -303,23 +303,26 @@ class CustomDocument extends Disposable implements vscode.CustomDocument {
 		});
 	}
 
-	/** @internal*/ _revert() {
+	/** @internal*/ async _revert() {
 		const editing = this.getEditingCapability();
 		if (this.#currentEditIndex === this.#savePoint) {
 			return true;
 		}
 
+
+		let undoneEdits: EditType[] = [];
+		let appliedEdits: EditType[] = [];
 		if (this.#currentEditIndex >= this.#savePoint) {
-			const editsToUndo = this.#edits.slice(this.#savePoint, this.#currentEditIndex);
-			editing.undoEdits(editsToUndo.reverse());
+			undoneEdits = this.#edits.slice(this.#savePoint, this.#currentEditIndex).reverse();
 		} else if (this.#currentEditIndex < this.#savePoint) {
-			const editsToRedo = this.#edits.slice(this.#currentEditIndex, this.#savePoint);
-			editing.applyEdits(editsToRedo);
+			appliedEdits = this.#edits.slice(this.#currentEditIndex, this.#savePoint);
 		}
 
 		this.#currentEditIndex = this.#savePoint;
 		this.spliceEdits();
 
+		await editing.revert({ undoneEdits, appliedEdits });
+
 		this.updateState();
 		return true;
 	}