diff --git a/src/sql/workbench/services/queryEditor/browser/queryEditorService.ts b/src/sql/workbench/services/queryEditor/browser/queryEditorService.ts
index 33112d1ee4..d078f248c4 100644
--- a/src/sql/workbench/services/queryEditor/browser/queryEditorService.ts
+++ b/src/sql/workbench/services/queryEditor/browser/queryEditorService.ts
@@ -87,8 +87,10 @@ export class QueryEditorService implements IQueryEditorService {
 		let docUri: URI = URI.from({ scheme: Schemas.untitled, path: filePath });
 
 		// Create a sql document pane with accoutrements
-		const fileInput = this._untitledEditorService.create({ untitledResource: docUri, mode: 'sql' });
+		const fileInput = this._untitledEditorService.create({ associatedResource: docUri, mode: 'sql' });
 		const m = await fileInput.resolve();
+		//when associatedResource editor is created it is dirty, this must be set to false to be able to detect changes to the editor.
+		m.setDirty(false);
 		// Create an EditDataInput for editing
 		const resultsInput: EditDataResultsInput = this._instantiationService.createInstance(EditDataResultsInput, docUri.toString());
 		let editDataInput: EditDataInput = this._instantiationService.createInstance(EditDataInput, docUri, schemaName, tableName, fileInput, sqlContent, resultsInput);