diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/api/browser/mainThreadEditors.ts b/src/vs/workbench/api/browser/mainThreadEditors.ts
index a1f130d4c37..f7b2c2f1327 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/api/browser/mainThreadEditors.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/api/browser/mainThreadEditors.ts
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import { ExtHostContext, ExtHostEditorsShape, IApplyEditsOptions, IExtHostContex
 import { EditorViewColumn, editorGroupToViewColumn, viewColumnToEditorGroup } from 'vs/workbench/api/common/shared/editor';
 import { IEditorService } from 'vs/workbench/services/editor/common/editorService';
 import { IEditorGroupsService } from 'vs/workbench/services/editor/common/editorGroupsService';
+import { DEFAULT_EDITOR_ID } from 'vs/workbench/contrib/files/common/files';
 
 export class MainThreadTextEditors implements MainThreadTextEditorsShape {
 
@@ -293,6 +294,30 @@ CommandsRegistry.registerCommand('_workbench.open', function (accessor: Services
 	return openerService.open(resource).then(_ => undefined);
 });
 
+CommandsRegistry.registerCommand('_workbench.openWith', (accessor: ServicesAccessor, args: [URI, string, ITextEditorOptions | undefined, EditorViewColumn | undefined]) => {
+	const editorService = accessor.get(IEditorService);
+	const editorGroupService = accessor.get(IEditorGroupsService);
+
+	const [resource, id, options, position] = args;
+
+	const group = editorGroupService.getGroup(viewColumnToEditorGroup(editorGroupService, position)) ?? editorGroupService.activeGroup;
+	const textOptions = options ? { ...options, ignoreOverrides: true } : { ignoreOverrides: true };
+
+	const fileEditorInput = editorService.createEditorInput({ resource, forceFile: true });
+	if (id === DEFAULT_EDITOR_ID) {
+		return editorService.openEditor(fileEditorInput, textOptions, position);
+	}
+
+	const editors = editorService.getEditorOverrides(fileEditorInput, undefined, group);
+	for (const [handler, data] of editors) {
+		if (data.id === id) {
+			return handler.open(fileEditorInput, options, group, id);
+		}
+	}
+
+	return undefined;
+});
+
 
 CommandsRegistry.registerCommand('_workbench.diff', function (accessor: ServicesAccessor, args: [URI, URI, string, string, IEditorOptions, EditorViewColumn]) {
 	const editorService = accessor.get(IEditorService);
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/customEditor/browser/commands.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/customEditor/browser/commands.ts
index f0556cec665..b6189996d75 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/customEditor/browser/commands.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/customEditor/browser/commands.ts
@@ -4,33 +4,16 @@
  *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 import { KeyCode, KeyMod } from 'vs/base/common/keyCodes';
-import { URI } from 'vs/base/common/uri';
 import { Command } from 'vs/editor/browser/editorExtensions';
-import { CommandsRegistry } from 'vs/platform/commands/common/commands';
 import { ContextKeyExpr } from 'vs/platform/contextkey/common/contextkey';
 import { InputFocusedContextKey } from 'vs/platform/contextkey/common/contextkeys';
-import type { ITextEditorOptions } from 'vs/platform/editor/common/editor';
 import { ServicesAccessor } from 'vs/platform/instantiation/common/instantiation';
 import { KeybindingWeight } from 'vs/platform/keybinding/common/keybindingsRegistry';
-import { EditorViewColumn, viewColumnToEditorGroup } from 'vs/workbench/api/common/shared/editor';
 import { CustomEditorInput } from 'vs/workbench/contrib/customEditor/browser/customEditorInput';
 import { defaultCustomEditor } from 'vs/workbench/contrib/customEditor/common/contributedCustomEditors';
 import { CONTEXT_CUSTOM_EDITORS, CONTEXT_FOCUSED_CUSTOM_EDITOR_IS_EDITABLE, ICustomEditorService } from 'vs/workbench/contrib/customEditor/common/customEditor';
-import { IEditorGroupsService } from 'vs/workbench/services/editor/common/editorGroupsService';
 import { IEditorService } from 'vs/workbench/services/editor/common/editorService';
 
-// #region Open With
-
-CommandsRegistry.registerCommand('_workbench.openWith', (accessor: ServicesAccessor, args: [URI, string, ITextEditorOptions | undefined, EditorViewColumn | undefined]) => {
-	const customEditorService = accessor.get(ICustomEditorService);
-	const editorGroupService = accessor.get(IEditorGroupsService);
-
-	const [resource, viewType, options, position] = args;
-	const group = viewColumnToEditorGroup(editorGroupService, position);
-	customEditorService.openWith(resource, viewType, options, editorGroupService.getGroup(group));
-});
-
-// #endregion
 
 (new class UndoCustomEditorCommand extends Command {
 	public static readonly ID = 'editor.action.customEditor.undo';
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/customEditor/common/contributedCustomEditors.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/customEditor/common/contributedCustomEditors.ts
index c52cdbe1d58..b00fa6c5f63 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/customEditor/common/contributedCustomEditors.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/customEditor/common/contributedCustomEditors.ts
@@ -9,12 +9,13 @@ import { URI } from 'vs/base/common/uri';
 import * as nls from 'vs/nls';
 import { IExtensionDescription } from 'vs/platform/extensions/common/extensions';
 import { CustomEditorInfo, CustomEditorPriority } from 'vs/workbench/contrib/customEditor/common/customEditor';
-import { ICustomEditorsExtensionPoint, customEditorsExtensionPoint } from 'vs/workbench/contrib/customEditor/common/extensionPoint';
+import { customEditorsExtensionPoint, ICustomEditorsExtensionPoint } from 'vs/workbench/contrib/customEditor/common/extensionPoint';
+import { DEFAULT_EDITOR_ID } from 'vs/workbench/contrib/files/common/files';
 
 const builtinProviderDisplayName = nls.localize('builtinProviderDisplayName', "Built-in");
 
 export const defaultCustomEditor = new CustomEditorInfo({
-	id: 'default',
+	id: DEFAULT_EDITOR_ID,
 	displayName: nls.localize('promptOpenWith.defaultEditor.displayName', "Text Editor"),
 	providerDisplayName: builtinProviderDisplayName,
 	selector: [
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/files/browser/fileActions.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/files/browser/fileActions.ts
index 5abaabf1d62..eec4e5c1e86 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/files/browser/fileActions.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/files/browser/fileActions.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import { toErrorMessage } from 'vs/base/common/errorMessage';
 import * as strings from 'vs/base/common/strings';
 import { Action } from 'vs/base/common/actions';
 import { dispose, IDisposable } from 'vs/base/common/lifecycle';
-import { VIEWLET_ID, IExplorerService, IFilesConfiguration } from 'vs/workbench/contrib/files/common/files';
+import { VIEWLET_ID, IExplorerService, IFilesConfiguration, DEFAULT_EDITOR_ID } from 'vs/workbench/contrib/files/common/files';
 import { ITextFileService } from 'vs/workbench/services/textfile/common/textfiles';
 import { IFileService } from 'vs/platform/files/common/files';
 import { toResource, SideBySideEditor, IEditorInput } from 'vs/workbench/common/editor';
@@ -576,9 +576,9 @@ export class ReopenResourcesAction extends Action {
 			return;
 		}
 
-		if (!items.find(item => item.id === 'default')) {
+		if (!items.find(item => item.id === DEFAULT_EDITOR_ID)) {
 			items.unshift({
-				id: 'default',
+				id: DEFAULT_EDITOR_ID,
 				label: nls.localize('promptOpenWith.defaultEditor.displayName', "Text Editor"),
 				description: activeInput instanceof FileEditorInput ? 'Currently Active' : undefined,
 				detail: builtinProviderDisplayName,
@@ -633,7 +633,7 @@ export class ReopenResourcesAction extends Action {
 			return;
 		}
 
-		if (pickedItem.id === 'default') {
+		if (pickedItem.id === DEFAULT_EDITOR_ID) {
 			const fileEditorInput = this.editorService.createEditorInput({ resource: activeResource!, forceFile: true });
 			const textOptions = options ? { ...options, ignoreOverrides: true } : { ignoreOverrides: true };
 
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/files/common/files.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/files/common/files.ts
index 963194be6e2..8af67e37238 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/files/common/files.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/files/common/files.ts
@@ -29,6 +29,11 @@ import { IEditorService } from 'vs/workbench/services/editor/common/editorServic
  */
 export const VIEWLET_ID = 'workbench.view.explorer';
 
+/**
+ * Id of the default editor for open with.
+ */
+export const DEFAULT_EDITOR_ID = 'default';
+
 export interface IExplorerService {
 	_serviceBrand: undefined;
 	readonly roots: ExplorerItem[];