diff --git a/extensions/emmet/package.json b/extensions/emmet/package.json
index 9a8c21d3892..95c60978a31 100644
--- a/extensions/emmet/package.json
+++ b/extensions/emmet/package.json
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
     },
     "activationEvents": [
         "onCommand:type",
+        "onCommand:emmet.expandAbbreviation",
         "onLanguage:html",
         "onLanguage:css",
         "onLanguage:scss",