diff --git a/src/vs/editor/contrib/suggest/suggestWidget.ts b/src/vs/editor/contrib/suggest/suggestWidget.ts
index 8f5b76048ac..90e7748c573 100644
--- a/src/vs/editor/contrib/suggest/suggestWidget.ts
+++ b/src/vs/editor/contrib/suggest/suggestWidget.ts
@@ -704,18 +704,21 @@ export class SuggestWidget implements IContentWidget, IVirtualDelegate<ICompleti
 			this.completionModel = null;
 
 		} else {
-			const { stats } = this.completionModel;
-			stats['wasAutomaticallyTriggered'] = !!isAuto;
-			/* __GDPR__
-				"suggestWidget" : {
-					"wasAutomaticallyTriggered" : { "classification": "SystemMetaData", "purpose": "FeatureInsight", "isMeasurement": true },
-					"${include}": [
-						"${ICompletionStats}",
-						"${EditorTelemetryData}"
-					]
-				}
-			*/
-			this.telemetryService.publicLog('suggestWidget', { ...stats, ...this.editor.getTelemetryData() });
+
+			if (this.state !== State.Open) {
+				const { stats } = this.completionModel;
+				stats['wasAutomaticallyTriggered'] = !!isAuto;
+				/* __GDPR__
+					"suggestWidget" : {
+						"wasAutomaticallyTriggered" : { "classification": "SystemMetaData", "purpose": "FeatureInsight", "isMeasurement": true },
+						"${include}": [
+							"${ICompletionStats}",
+							"${EditorTelemetryData}"
+						]
+					}
+				*/
+				this.telemetryService.publicLog('suggestWidget', { ...stats, ...this.editor.getTelemetryData() });
+			}
 
 			this.list.splice(0, this.list.length, this.completionModel.items);