diff --git a/src/sql/workbench/parts/query/browser/queryEditor.ts b/src/sql/workbench/parts/query/browser/queryEditor.ts
index a08488ea52..8f7d6334ef 100644
--- a/src/sql/workbench/parts/query/browser/queryEditor.ts
+++ b/src/sql/workbench/parts/query/browser/queryEditor.ts
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ export class QueryEditor extends BaseEditor {
 
 		const editorViewState = this.loadTextEditorViewState(this.input.getResource());
 
-		if (editorViewState && editorViewState.resultsHeight) {
+		if (editorViewState && editorViewState.resultsHeight && this.splitview.length > 1) {
 			this.splitview.resizeView(1, editorViewState.resultsHeight);
 		}
 	}