diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/api/electron-browser/mainThreadSaveParticipant.ts b/src/vs/workbench/api/electron-browser/mainThreadSaveParticipant.ts
index 07a61e0f3b8..ad20179ae9b 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/api/electron-browser/mainThreadSaveParticipant.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/api/electron-browser/mainThreadSaveParticipant.ts
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ export class TrimFinalNewLinesParticipant implements ISaveParticipantParticipant
 		const lineCount = model.getLineCount();
 
 		// Do not insert new line if file does not end with new line
-		if (!lineCount) {
+		if (lineCount === 1) {
 			return;
 		}