diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/common/notifications.ts b/src/vs/workbench/common/notifications.ts
index c7c853cad7c..d6640decdb5 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/common/notifications.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/common/notifications.ts
@@ -314,11 +314,6 @@ export class NotificationViewItemProgress implements INotificationViewItemProgre
 	}
 
 	public worked(value: number): void {
-		if (this._state.worked === value) {
-			this._onDidChange.fire();
-			return;
-		}
-
 		this._state.worked = value;
 
 		this._state.infinite = void 0;