diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/services/extensions/electron-browser/extensionService.ts b/src/vs/workbench/services/extensions/electron-browser/extensionService.ts
index 39eff375160..7c19b44f67a 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/services/extensions/electron-browser/extensionService.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/services/extensions/electron-browser/extensionService.ts
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ export class ExtensionService extends AbstractExtensionService implements IExten
 		let extensions: Promise<IExtensionDescription[]>;
 		if (isInitialStart) {
 			autoStart = false;
-			extensions = this._extensionScanner.scannedExtensions;
+			extensions = this._extensionScanner.scannedExtensions.then(extensions => extensions.filter(extension => this._isEnabled(extension))); // remove disabled extensions
 		} else {
 			// restart case
 			autoStart = true;