diff --git a/src/vs/editor/browser/editorExtensions.ts b/src/vs/editor/browser/editorExtensions.ts
index dcbb98b473f..aaf9feaf3ed 100644
--- a/src/vs/editor/browser/editorExtensions.ts
+++ b/src/vs/editor/browser/editorExtensions.ts
@@ -129,8 +129,8 @@ export abstract class Command {
 			command: {
 				id: this.id,
 				title: item.title,
-				icon: item.icon
-				// precondition: this.precondition
+				icon: item.icon,
+				precondition: this.precondition
 			},
 			when: item.when,
 			order: item.order
diff --git a/src/vs/editor/contrib/find/findController.ts b/src/vs/editor/contrib/find/findController.ts
index 09e4fa0e159..b65d6029cfd 100644
--- a/src/vs/editor/contrib/find/findController.ts
+++ b/src/vs/editor/contrib/find/findController.ts
@@ -473,7 +473,7 @@ export class StartFindAction extends MultiEditorAction {
 			id: FIND_IDS.StartFindAction,
 			label: nls.localize('startFindAction', "Find"),
 			alias: 'Find',
-			precondition: undefined,
+			precondition: ContextKeyExpr.has('editorIsOpen'),
 			kbOpts: {
 				kbExpr: null,
 				primary: KeyMod.CtrlCmd | KeyCode.KEY_F,
@@ -722,7 +722,7 @@ export class StartFindReplaceAction extends MultiEditorAction {
 			id: FIND_IDS.StartFindReplaceAction,
 			label: nls.localize('startReplace', "Replace"),
 			alias: 'Replace',
-			precondition: undefined,
+			precondition: ContextKeyExpr.has('editorIsOpen'),
 			kbOpts: {
 				kbExpr: null,
 				primary: KeyMod.CtrlCmd | KeyCode.KEY_H,