diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/workspace/browser/workspaceTrustEditor.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/workspace/browser/workspaceTrustEditor.ts
index 71c232bfa47..fdeeda33c39 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/workspace/browser/workspaceTrustEditor.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/workspace/browser/workspaceTrustEditor.ts
@@ -556,6 +556,7 @@ export class WorkspaceTrustEditor extends EditorPane {
 
 	protected createEditor(parent: HTMLElement): void {
 		this.rootElement = append(parent, $('.workspace-trust-editor', { tabindex: '0' }));
+		this.rootElement.style.display = 'none';
 
 		this.createHeaderElement(this.rootElement);
 
@@ -587,6 +588,7 @@ export class WorkspaceTrustEditor extends EditorPane {
 		await super.setInput(input, options, context, token);
 		if (token.isCancellationRequested) { return; }
 
+		await this.workspaceTrustManagementService.workspaceTrustInitialized;
 		this.registerListeners();
 		this.render();
 	}
@@ -738,6 +740,7 @@ export class WorkspaceTrustEditor extends EditorPane {
 
 		this.bodyScrollBar.getDomNode().style.height = `calc(100% - ${this.headerContainer.clientHeight}px)`;
 		this.bodyScrollBar.scanDomNode();
+		this.rootElement.style.display = '';
 		this.rendering = false;
 	}