diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/extensions/electron-sandbox/extensionsAutoProfiler.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/extensions/electron-sandbox/extensionsAutoProfiler.ts
index 72b8414d32a..0dd272a25ce 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/extensions/electron-sandbox/extensionsAutoProfiler.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/extensions/electron-sandbox/extensionsAutoProfiler.ts
@@ -76,7 +76,13 @@ export class ExtensionsAutoProfiler extends Disposable implements IWorkbenchCont
 			}
 
 			// wait 5 seconds or until responsive again
-			await timeout(5e3, cts.token);
+			try {
+				await timeout(5e3, cts.token);
+			} catch {
+				// can throw cancellation error. that is
+				// OK, we stop profiling and analyse the
+				// profile anyways
+			}
 
 			try {
 				// stop profiling and analyse results