diff --git a/src/bootstrap-window.js b/src/bootstrap-window.js
index 3fa01024fdd..8dc9f8ef282 100644
--- a/src/bootstrap-window.js
+++ b/src/bootstrap-window.js
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 	}
 }(this, function () {
 	const bootstrapLib = bootstrap();
-	const preloadGlobals = globals();
+	const preloadGlobals = sandboxGlobals();
 	const safeProcess = preloadGlobals.process;
 	const useCustomProtocol = safeProcess.sandboxed || typeof safeProcess.env['ENABLE_VSCODE_BROWSER_CODE_LOADING'] === 'string';
 
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@
 	/**
 	 * @return {typeof import('./vs/base/parts/sandbox/electron-sandbox/globals')}
 	 */
-	function globals() {
+	function sandboxGlobals() {
 		// @ts-ignore (defined in globals.js)
 		return window.vscode;
 	}
diff --git a/src/bootstrap.js b/src/bootstrap.js
index 02c2ad09906..d75e7633c89 100644
--- a/src/bootstrap.js
+++ b/src/bootstrap.js
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@
 	/**
 	 * @returns {typeof import('./vs/base/parts/sandbox/electron-sandbox/globals') | undefined}
 	 */
-	function safeGlobals() {
+	function safeSandboxGlobals() {
 		const globals = (typeof self === 'object' ? self : typeof global === 'object' ? global : {});
 
 		return globals.vscode;
@@ -183,13 +183,13 @@
 	 * @returns {import('./vs/base/parts/sandbox/electron-sandbox/globals').ISandboxNodeProcess | NodeJS.Process}
 	 */
 	function safeProcess() {
-		if (typeof process !== 'undefined') {
-			return process; // Native environment (non-sandboxed)
+		const sandboxGlobals = safeSandboxGlobals();
+		if (sandboxGlobals) {
+			return sandboxGlobals.process; // Native environment (sandboxed)
 		}
 
-		const globals = safeGlobals();
-		if (globals) {
-			return globals.process; // Native environment (sandboxed)
+		if (typeof process !== 'undefined') {
+			return process; // Native environment (non-sandboxed)
 		}
 
 		return undefined;
@@ -199,9 +199,9 @@
 	 * @returns {import('./vs/base/parts/sandbox/electron-sandbox/electronTypes').IpcRenderer | undefined}
 	 */
 	function safeIpcRenderer() {
-		const globals = safeGlobals();
-		if (globals) {
-			return globals.ipcRenderer;
+		const sandboxGlobals = safeSandboxGlobals();
+		if (sandboxGlobals) {
+			return sandboxGlobals.ipcRenderer;
 		}
 
 		return undefined;
diff --git a/src/vs/base/common/platform.ts b/src/vs/base/common/platform.ts
index fce28f439a2..bc9051a6f16 100644
--- a/src/vs/base/common/platform.ts
+++ b/src/vs/base/common/platform.ts
@@ -53,12 +53,12 @@ declare const self: unknown;
 export const globals: any = (typeof self === 'object' ? self : typeof global === 'object' ? global : {});
 
 let nodeProcess: INodeProcess | undefined = undefined;
-if (typeof process !== 'undefined') {
-	// Native environment (non-sandboxed)
-	nodeProcess = process;
-} else if (typeof globals.vscode !== 'undefined') {
+if (typeof globals.vscode !== 'undefined') {
 	// Native environment (sandboxed)
 	nodeProcess = globals.vscode.process;
+} else if (typeof process !== 'undefined') {
+	// Native environment (non-sandboxed)
+	nodeProcess = process;
 }
 
 const isElectronRenderer = typeof nodeProcess?.versions?.electron === 'string' && nodeProcess.type === 'renderer';
diff --git a/src/vs/base/common/process.ts b/src/vs/base/common/process.ts
index 0cc42d3822f..2df6dd5df2f 100644
--- a/src/vs/base/common/process.ts
+++ b/src/vs/base/common/process.ts
@@ -6,20 +6,10 @@
 import { isWindows, isMacintosh, setImmediate, globals, INodeProcess } from 'vs/base/common/platform';
 
 let safeProcess: INodeProcess & { nextTick: (callback: (...args: any[]) => void) => void; };
-
-// Native node.js environment
 declare const process: INodeProcess;
-if (typeof process !== 'undefined') {
-	safeProcess = {
-		get platform() { return process.platform; },
-		get env() { return process.env; },
-		cwd() { return process.env['VSCODE_CWD'] || process.cwd(); },
-		nextTick(callback: (...args: any[]) => void): void { return process.nextTick!(callback); }
-	};
-}
 
 // Native sandbox environment
-else if (typeof globals.vscode !== 'undefined') {
+if (typeof globals.vscode !== 'undefined') {
 	const sandboxProcess: INodeProcess = globals.vscode.process;
 	safeProcess = {
 		get platform() { return sandboxProcess.platform; },
@@ -29,6 +19,16 @@ else if (typeof globals.vscode !== 'undefined') {
 	};
 }
 
+// Native node.js environment
+else if (typeof process !== 'undefined') {
+	safeProcess = {
+		get platform() { return process.platform; },
+		get env() { return process.env; },
+		cwd() { return process.env['VSCODE_CWD'] || process.cwd(); },
+		nextTick(callback: (...args: any[]) => void): void { return process.nextTick!(callback); }
+	};
+}
+
 // Web environment
 else {
 	safeProcess = {