diff --git a/extensions/typescript-language-features/src/features/updatePathsOnRename.ts b/extensions/typescript-language-features/src/features/updatePathsOnRename.ts
index 35fbd6ce92b..a8f495b38f4 100644
--- a/extensions/typescript-language-features/src/features/updatePathsOnRename.ts
+++ b/extensions/typescript-language-features/src/features/updatePathsOnRename.ts
@@ -9,13 +9,14 @@ import * as nls from 'vscode-nls';
 import * as Proto from '../protocol';
 import { ITypeScriptServiceClient } from '../typescriptService';
 import API from '../utils/api';
+import { Delayer } from '../utils/async';
 import { nulToken } from '../utils/cancellation';
 import { VersionDependentRegistration } from '../utils/dependentRegistration';
 import { Disposable } from '../utils/dispose';
 import * as fileSchemes from '../utils/fileSchemes';
+import { doesResourceLookLikeATypeScriptFile } from '../utils/languageDescription';
 import * as typeConverters from '../utils/typeConverters';
 import FileConfigurationManager from './fileConfigurationManager';
-import { Delayer } from '../utils/async';
 
 const localize = nls.loadMessageBundle();
 
@@ -43,10 +44,6 @@ interface RenameAction {
 	readonly jsTsFileThatIsBeingMoved: vscode.Uri;
 }
 
-function doesResourceLookLikeATypeScriptFile(resource: vscode.Uri): boolean {
-	return /\.tsx?$/i.test(resource.fsPath);
-}
-
 class UpdateImportsOnFileRenameHandler extends Disposable {
 	public static readonly minVersion = API.v300;
 
diff --git a/extensions/typescript-language-features/src/features/workspaceSymbols.ts b/extensions/typescript-language-features/src/features/workspaceSymbols.ts
index 73f3df64552..857969be008 100644
--- a/extensions/typescript-language-features/src/features/workspaceSymbols.ts
+++ b/extensions/typescript-language-features/src/features/workspaceSymbols.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 import * as vscode from 'vscode';
 import * as Proto from '../protocol';
 import { ITypeScriptServiceClient } from '../typescriptService';
+import * as fileSchemes from '../utils/fileSchemes';
+import { doesResourceLookLikeAJavaScriptFile, doesResourceLookLikeATypeScriptFile } from '../utils/languageDescription';
 import * as typeConverters from '../utils/typeConverters';
 
 function getSymbolKind(item: Proto.NavtoItem): vscode.SymbolKind {
@@ -35,7 +37,7 @@ class TypeScriptWorkspaceSymbolProvider implements vscode.WorkspaceSymbolProvide
 			return [];
 		}
 
-		const filepath = this.client.toOpenedFilePath(document);
+		const filepath = await this.toOpenedFiledPath(document);
 		if (!filepath) {
 			return [];
 		}
@@ -62,10 +64,25 @@ class TypeScriptWorkspaceSymbolProvider implements vscode.WorkspaceSymbolProvide
 		return result;
 	}
 
+	private async toOpenedFiledPath(document: vscode.TextDocument) {
+		if (document.uri.scheme === fileSchemes.git) {
+			try {
+				const path = vscode.Uri.file(JSON.parse(document.uri.query)?.path);
+				if (doesResourceLookLikeATypeScriptFile(path) || doesResourceLookLikeAJavaScriptFile(path)) {
+					const document = await vscode.workspace.openTextDocument(path);
+					return this.client.toOpenedFilePath(document);
+				}
+			} catch {
+				// noop
+			}
+		}
+		return this.client.toOpenedFilePath(document);
+	}
+
 	private static getLabel(item: Proto.NavtoItem) {
-		let label = item.name;
+		const label = item.name;
 		if (item.kind === 'method' || item.kind === 'function') {
-			label += '()';
+			return label + '()';
 		}
 		return label;
 	}
@@ -97,4 +114,4 @@ export function register(
 	modeIds: string[],
 ) {
 	return vscode.languages.registerWorkspaceSymbolProvider(new TypeScriptWorkspaceSymbolProvider(client, modeIds));
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/extensions/typescript-language-features/src/utils/fileSchemes.ts b/extensions/typescript-language-features/src/utils/fileSchemes.ts
index 285ea43f331..6efcfab4d3b 100644
--- a/extensions/typescript-language-features/src/utils/fileSchemes.ts
+++ b/extensions/typescript-language-features/src/utils/fileSchemes.ts
@@ -4,9 +4,8 @@
  *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 export const file = 'file';
-
 export const untitled = 'untitled';
-
+export const git = 'git';
 export const walkThroughSnippet = 'walkThroughSnippet';
 
 export const supportedSchemes = [
@@ -17,4 +16,4 @@ export const supportedSchemes = [
 
 export function isSupportedScheme(scheme: string): boolean {
 	return supportedSchemes.indexOf(scheme) >= 0;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/extensions/typescript-language-features/src/utils/languageDescription.ts b/extensions/typescript-language-features/src/utils/languageDescription.ts
index f6b066bd400..686590091e5 100644
--- a/extensions/typescript-language-features/src/utils/languageDescription.ts
+++ b/extensions/typescript-language-features/src/utils/languageDescription.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
  *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 import { basename } from 'path';
+import * as vscode from 'vscode';
 import * as languageModeIds from './languageModeIds';
 
 export const enum DiagnosticLanguage {
@@ -48,3 +49,11 @@ export function isTsConfigFileName(fileName: string): boolean {
 export function isJsConfigOrTsConfigFileName(fileName: string): boolean {
 	return /^[jt]sconfig\.(.+\.)?json$/i.test(basename(fileName));
 }
+
+export function doesResourceLookLikeATypeScriptFile(resource: vscode.Uri): boolean {
+	return /\.tsx?$/i.test(resource.fsPath);
+}
+
+export function doesResourceLookLikeAJavaScriptFile(resource: vscode.Uri): boolean {
+	return /\.jsx?$/i.test(resource.fsPath);
+}