diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/remote/browser/tunnelView.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/remote/browser/tunnelView.ts
index c1dd9e2d1f13..51bd712bc78e 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/remote/browser/tunnelView.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/remote/browser/tunnelView.ts
@@ -732,6 +732,7 @@ export class TunnelPanel extends ViewPane {
 			if (((lastPortCount === 0) || (newPortCount === 0)) && (lastPortCount !== newPortCount)) {
 				this._onDidChangeViewWelcomeState.fire();
 			}
+			lastPortCount = newPortCount;
 			rerender();
 		}));