diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/parts/extensions/electron-browser/extensionsViews.ts b/src/vs/workbench/parts/extensions/electron-browser/extensionsViews.ts
index 2fd5061fa0e..e61c9d9603a 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/parts/extensions/electron-browser/extensionsViews.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/parts/extensions/electron-browser/extensionsViews.ts
@@ -795,6 +795,6 @@ export class WorkspaceRecommendedExtensionsView extends ExtensionsListView {
 
 	private getRecommendationsToInstall(): TPromise<IExtensionRecommendation[]> {
 		return this.tipsService.getWorkspaceRecommendations()
-			.then(recommendations => recommendations.filter(({ extensionId }) => this.extensionsWorkbenchService.local.some(i => areSameExtensions({ id: extensionId }, { id: i.id }))));
+			.then(recommendations => recommendations.filter(({ extensionId }) => !this.extensionsWorkbenchService.local.some(i => areSameExtensions({ id: extensionId }, { id: i.id }))));
 	}
 }
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