diff --git a/src/vs/code/electron-browser/issue/issueReporterMain.ts b/src/vs/code/electron-browser/issue/issueReporterMain.ts
index 65ed00a1eba..c26d967523b 100644
--- a/src/vs/code/electron-browser/issue/issueReporterMain.ts
+++ b/src/vs/code/electron-browser/issue/issueReporterMain.ts
@@ -88,6 +88,8 @@ export class IssueReporter extends Disposable {
 				os: `${os.type()} ${os.arch()} ${os.release()}${isSnap ? ' snap' : ''}`
 			},
 			extensionsDisabled: !!this.environmentService.disableExtensions,
+			fileOnExtension: configuration.data.extensionId ? true : undefined,
+			selectedExtension: configuration.data.extensionId ? configuration.data.enabledExtensions.filter(extension => extension.id === configuration.data.extensionId)[0] : undefined
 		});
 
 		const issueReporterElement = this.getElementById('issue-reporter');
@@ -698,9 +700,13 @@ export class IssueReporter extends Disposable {
 
 	private setSourceOptions(): void {
 		const sourceSelect = this.getElementById('issue-source')! as HTMLSelectElement;
-		const selected = sourceSelect.selectedIndex;
+		const { issueType, fileOnExtension } = this.issueReporterModel.getData();
+		let selected = sourceSelect.selectedIndex;
+		if (selected === -1 && fileOnExtension !== undefined) {
+			selected = fileOnExtension ? 2 : 1;
+		}
+
 		sourceSelect.innerHTML = '';
-		const { issueType } = this.issueReporterModel.getData();
 		if (issueType === IssueType.FeatureRequest) {
 			sourceSelect.append(...[
 				this.makeOption('', localize('selectSource', "Select source"), true),
@@ -959,10 +965,15 @@ export class IssueReporter extends Disposable {
 			return 0;
 		});
 
-		const makeOption = (extension: IOption) => `<option value="${extension.id}">${escape(extension.name)}</option>`;
+		const makeOption = (extension: IOption, selectedExtension?: IssueReporterExtensionData) => {
+			const selected = selectedExtension && extension.id === selectedExtension.id;
+			return `<option value="${extension.id}" ${selected ? 'selected' : ''}>${escape(extension.name)}</option>`;
+		};
+
 		const extensionsSelector = this.getElementById('extension-selector');
 		if (extensionsSelector) {
-			extensionsSelector.innerHTML = '<option></option>' + extensionOptions.map(makeOption).join('\n');
+			const { selectedExtension } = this.issueReporterModel.getData();
+			extensionsSelector.innerHTML = '<option></option>' + extensionOptions.map(extension => makeOption(extension, selectedExtension)).join('\n');
 
 			this.addEventListener('extension-selector', 'change', (e: Event) => {
 				const selectedExtensionId = (<HTMLInputElement>e.target).value;
diff --git a/src/vs/platform/issue/common/issue.ts b/src/vs/platform/issue/common/issue.ts
index 0058f556840..d9d0e1c4492 100644
--- a/src/vs/platform/issue/common/issue.ts
+++ b/src/vs/platform/issue/common/issue.ts
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ export interface IssueReporterData extends WindowData {
 	styles: IssueReporterStyles;
 	enabledExtensions: IssueReporterExtensionData[];
 	issueType?: IssueType;
+	extensionId?: string;
 }
 
 export interface ISettingSearchResult {
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/api/common/apiCommands.ts b/src/vs/workbench/api/common/apiCommands.ts
index 05aebd151ea..c7f4f1972c6 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/api/common/apiCommands.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/api/common/apiCommands.ts
@@ -144,6 +144,13 @@ export class RemoveFromRecentlyOpenedAPICommand {
 }
 CommandsRegistry.registerCommand(RemoveFromRecentlyOpenedAPICommand.ID, adjustHandler(RemoveFromRecentlyOpenedAPICommand.execute));
 
+export class OpenIssueReporter {
+	public static ID = 'vscode.openIssueReporter';
+	public static execute(executor: ICommandsExecutor, extensionId: string): Promise<void> {
+		return executor.executeCommand('workbench.action.openIssueReporter', [extensionId]);
+	}
+}
+
 interface RecentEntry {
 	uri: URI;
 	type: 'workspace' | 'folder' | 'file';
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/api/common/extHostApiCommands.ts b/src/vs/workbench/api/common/extHostApiCommands.ts
index 737a581ee51..d4f1eb5ba6d 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/api/common/extHostApiCommands.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/api/common/extHostApiCommands.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import * as search from 'vs/workbench/contrib/search/common/search';
 import { ICommandHandlerDescription } from 'vs/platform/commands/common/commands';
 import { ExtHostCommands } from 'vs/workbench/api/common/extHostCommands';
 import { CustomCodeAction } from 'vs/workbench/api/common/extHostLanguageFeatures';
-import { ICommandsExecutor, OpenFolderAPICommand, DiffAPICommand, OpenAPICommand, RemoveFromRecentlyOpenedAPICommand, SetEditorLayoutAPICommand } from './apiCommands';
+import { ICommandsExecutor, OpenFolderAPICommand, DiffAPICommand, OpenAPICommand, RemoveFromRecentlyOpenedAPICommand, SetEditorLayoutAPICommand, OpenIssueReporter } from './apiCommands';
 import { EditorGroupLayout } from 'vs/workbench/services/editor/common/editorGroupsService';
 import { isFalsyOrEmpty } from 'vs/base/common/arrays';
 
@@ -258,6 +258,13 @@ export class ExtHostApiCommands {
 				{ name: 'layout', description: 'The editor layout to set.', constraint: (value: EditorGroupLayout) => typeof value === 'object' && Array.isArray(value.groups) }
 			]
 		});
+
+		this._register(OpenIssueReporter.ID, adjustHandler(OpenIssueReporter.execute), {
+			description: 'Opens the issue reporter with the provided extension id as the selected source',
+			args: [
+				{ name: 'extensionId', description: 'extensionId to report an issue on', constraint: (value: any) => typeof value === 'string' }
+			]
+		});
 	}
 
 	// --- command impl
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/issue/electron-browser/issue.contribution.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/issue/electron-browser/issue.contribution.ts
index e734abdc41b..cbb10f15a37 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/issue/electron-browser/issue.contribution.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/issue/electron-browser/issue.contribution.ts
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@
 import { Registry } from 'vs/platform/registry/common/platform';
 import * as nls from 'vs/nls';
 import product from 'vs/platform/product/node/product';
-import { SyncActionDescriptor } from 'vs/platform/actions/common/actions';
+import { SyncActionDescriptor, ICommandAction, MenuRegistry, MenuId } from 'vs/platform/actions/common/actions';
 import { IWorkbenchActionRegistry, Extensions } from 'vs/workbench/common/actions';
-import { OpenIssueReporterAction, ReportPerformanceIssueUsingReporterAction, OpenProcessExplorer } from 'vs/workbench/contrib/issue/electron-browser/issueActions';
+import { ReportPerformanceIssueUsingReporterAction, OpenProcessExplorer } from 'vs/workbench/contrib/issue/electron-browser/issueActions';
 import { registerSingleton } from 'vs/platform/instantiation/common/extensions';
 import { IWorkbenchIssueService } from 'vs/workbench/contrib/issue/electron-browser/issue';
 import { WorkbenchIssueService } from 'vs/workbench/contrib/issue/electron-browser/issueService';
@@ -19,8 +19,27 @@ const helpCategory = nls.localize('help', "Help");
 const workbenchActionsRegistry = Registry.as<IWorkbenchActionRegistry>(Extensions.WorkbenchActions);
 
 if (!!product.reportIssueUrl) {
-	workbenchActionsRegistry.registerWorkbenchAction(new SyncActionDescriptor(OpenIssueReporterAction, OpenIssueReporterAction.ID, OpenIssueReporterAction.LABEL), 'Help: Open Issue Reporter', helpCategory);
 	workbenchActionsRegistry.registerWorkbenchAction(new SyncActionDescriptor(ReportPerformanceIssueUsingReporterAction, ReportPerformanceIssueUsingReporterAction.ID, ReportPerformanceIssueUsingReporterAction.LABEL), 'Help: Report Performance Issue', helpCategory);
+
+	const OpenIssueReporterActionId = 'workbench.action.openIssueReporter';
+	const OpenIssueReporterActionLabel = nls.localize({ key: 'reportIssueInEnglish', comment: ['Translate this to "Report Issue in English" in all languages please!'] }, "Report Issue");
+
+	CommandsRegistry.registerCommand(OpenIssueReporterActionId, function (accessor, args?: [string]) {
+		let extensionId: string | undefined;
+		if (args && Array.isArray(args)) {
+			[extensionId] = args;
+		}
+
+		return accessor.get(IWorkbenchIssueService).openReporter({ extensionId });
+	});
+
+	const command: ICommandAction = {
+		id: OpenIssueReporterActionId,
+		title: { value: OpenIssueReporterActionLabel, original: 'Help: Open Issue Reporter' },
+		category: helpCategory
+	};
+
+	MenuRegistry.appendMenuItem(MenuId.CommandPalette, { command });
 }
 
 const developerCategory = nls.localize('developer', "Developer");
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/issue/electron-browser/issueActions.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/issue/electron-browser/issueActions.ts
index 884189cbaeb..4eaaf7c3029 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/issue/electron-browser/issueActions.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/issue/electron-browser/issueActions.ts
@@ -8,23 +8,6 @@ import * as nls from 'vs/nls';
 import { IssueType } from 'vs/platform/issue/common/issue';
 import { IWorkbenchIssueService } from 'vs/workbench/contrib/issue/electron-browser/issue';
 
-export class OpenIssueReporterAction extends Action {
-	static readonly ID = 'workbench.action.openIssueReporter';
-	static readonly LABEL = nls.localize({ key: 'reportIssueInEnglish', comment: ['Translate this to "Report Issue in English" in all languages please!'] }, "Report Issue");
-
-	constructor(
-		id: string,
-		label: string,
-		@IWorkbenchIssueService private readonly issueService: IWorkbenchIssueService
-	) {
-		super(id, label);
-	}
-
-	run(): Promise<boolean> {
-		return this.issueService.openReporter().then(() => true);
-	}
-}
-
 export class OpenProcessExplorer extends Action {
 	static readonly ID = 'workbench.action.openProcessExplorer';
 	static readonly LABEL = nls.localize('openProcessExplorer', "Open Process Explorer");