diff --git a/src/sql/workbench/services/connection/browser/connectionWidget.ts b/src/sql/workbench/services/connection/browser/connectionWidget.ts
index baef874b5f..020674a986 100644
--- a/src/sql/workbench/services/connection/browser/connectionWidget.ts
+++ b/src/sql/workbench/services/connection/browser/connectionWidget.ts
@@ -463,7 +463,6 @@ export class ConnectionWidget {
 		accountDropdownOptions.push(this._addAzureAccountMessage);
 		this._azureAccountDropdown.setOptions(accountDropdownOptions);
 		this._azureAccountDropdown.selectWithOptionName(oldSelection);
-		await this.onAzureAccountSelected();
 	}
 
 	private async updateRefreshCredentialsLink(): Promise<void> {