diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/api/node/extHostDocuments.ts b/src/vs/workbench/api/node/extHostDocuments.ts
index ba54138a9b5..1a5fa0f29df 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/api/node/extHostDocuments.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/api/node/extHostDocuments.ts
@@ -494,13 +494,19 @@ export class MainThreadDocuments {
 		modelService.onModelModeChanged(this._onModelModeChanged, this, this._toDispose);
 
 		this._toDispose.push(eventService.addListener2(FileEventType.FILE_SAVED, (e: LocalFileChangeEvent) => {
-			this._proxy._acceptModelSaved(e.getAfter().resource.toString());
+			if (this._shouldHandleFileEvent(e)) {
+				this._proxy._acceptModelSaved(e.getAfter().resource.toString());
+			}
 		}));
 		this._toDispose.push(eventService.addListener2(FileEventType.FILE_REVERTED, (e: LocalFileChangeEvent) => {
-			this._proxy._acceptModelReverted(e.getAfter().resource.toString());
+			if (this._shouldHandleFileEvent(e)) {
+				this._proxy._acceptModelReverted(e.getAfter().resource.toString());
+			}
 		}));
 		this._toDispose.push(eventService.addListener2(FileEventType.FILE_DIRTY, (e: LocalFileChangeEvent) => {
-			this._proxy._acceptModelDirty(e.getAfter().resource.toString());
+			if (this._shouldHandleFileEvent(e)) {
+				this._proxy._acceptModelDirty(e.getAfter().resource.toString());
+			}
 		}));
 
 		const handle = setInterval(() => this._runDocumentCleanup(), 30 * 1000);
@@ -519,6 +525,12 @@ export class MainThreadDocuments {
 		this._toDispose = disposeAll(this._toDispose);
 	}
 
+	private _shouldHandleFileEvent(e: LocalFileChangeEvent): boolean {
+		const after = e.getAfter();
+		const model = this._modelService.getModel(after.resource);
+		return !model && !model.isTooLargeForHavingARichMode();
+	}
+
 	private _onModelAdded(model: EditorCommon.IModel): void {
 		// Same filter as in mainThreadEditors
 		if (model.isTooLargeForHavingARichMode()) {