diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/services/themes/browser/workbenchThemeService.ts b/src/vs/workbench/services/themes/browser/workbenchThemeService.ts
index aefaac93551..de198ff63c2 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/services/themes/browser/workbenchThemeService.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/services/themes/browser/workbenchThemeService.ts
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ export class WorkbenchThemeService implements IWorkbenchThemeService {
 		this.colorThemeStore = new ColorThemeStore(extensionService, ColorThemeData.createLoadedEmptyTheme(DEFAULT_THEME_ID, DEFAULT_THEME_SETTING_VALUE));
 		this.onFileIconThemeChange = new Emitter<IFileIconTheme>();
 		this.iconThemeStore = new FileIconThemeStore(extensionService);
-		this.onColorThemeChange = new Emitter<IColorTheme>();
+		this.onColorThemeChange = new Emitter<IColorTheme>({ leakWarningThreshold: 400 });
 
 		this.currentIconTheme = FileIconThemeData.createUnloadedTheme('');