diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/api/node/extHostDocumentsAndEditors.ts b/src/vs/workbench/api/node/extHostDocumentsAndEditors.ts
index ee5180971b2..164827a79fd 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/api/node/extHostDocumentsAndEditors.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/api/node/extHostDocumentsAndEditors.ts
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ export class ExtHostDocumentsAndEditors extends ExtHostDocumentsAndEditorsShape
 		if (delta.removedEditors || delta.addedEditors) {
 			this._onDidChangeVisibleTextEditors.fire(this.allEditors());
 		}
-		if (delta.newActiveEditor) {
+		if (delta.newActiveEditor !== undefined) {
 			this._onDidChangeActiveTextEditor.fire(this.activeEditor());
 		}