diff --git a/src/sql/workbench/api/node/extHostConnectionManagement.ts b/src/sql/workbench/api/node/extHostConnectionManagement.ts
index 09f4d6808c..080f9e6d53 100644
--- a/src/sql/workbench/api/node/extHostConnectionManagement.ts
+++ b/src/sql/workbench/api/node/extHostConnectionManagement.ts
@@ -19,13 +19,7 @@ export class ExtHostConnectionManagement extends ExtHostConnectionManagementShap
 	}
 
 	public $getCurrentConnection(): Thenable<azdata.connection.ConnectionProfile> {
-		let connection: any = this._proxy.$getCurrentConnection();
-		connection.then((conn) => {
-			if (conn) {
-				conn.providerId = conn.providerName;
-			}
-		});
-		return connection;
+		return this._proxy.$getCurrentConnectionProfile();
 	}
 
 	public $getConnections(activeConnectionsOnly?: boolean): Thenable<azdata.connection.ConnectionProfile[]> {
diff --git a/src/sql/workbench/api/node/mainThreadConnectionManagement.ts b/src/sql/workbench/api/node/mainThreadConnectionManagement.ts
index 3454dabeee..b9266143c9 100644
--- a/src/sql/workbench/api/node/mainThreadConnectionManagement.ts
+++ b/src/sql/workbench/api/node/mainThreadConnectionManagement.ts
@@ -56,6 +56,10 @@ export class MainThreadConnectionManagement implements MainThreadConnectionManag
 		return Promise.resolve(this.convertConnection(TaskUtilities.getCurrentGlobalConnection(this._objectExplorerService, this._connectionManagementService, this._workbenchEditorService, true)));
 	}
 
+	public $getCurrentConnectionProfile(): Thenable<azdata.connection.ConnectionProfile> {
+		return Promise.resolve(this.convertToConnectionProfile(TaskUtilities.getCurrentGlobalConnection(this._objectExplorerService, this._connectionManagementService, this._workbenchEditorService, true)));
+	}
+
 	public $getCredentials(connectionId: string): Thenable<{ [name: string]: string }> {
 		return Promise.resolve(this._connectionManagementService.getActiveConnectionCredentials(connectionId));
 	}
@@ -120,7 +124,7 @@ export class MainThreadConnectionManagement implements MainThreadConnectionManag
 		let connection: azdata.connection.Connection = {
 			providerName: profile.providerName,
 			connectionId: profile.id,
-			options: profile.options
+			options: deepClone(profile.options)
 		};
 		return connection;
 	}
diff --git a/src/sql/workbench/api/node/sqlExtHost.protocol.ts b/src/sql/workbench/api/node/sqlExtHost.protocol.ts
index 4a10753bc4..9889e52bb0 100644
--- a/src/sql/workbench/api/node/sqlExtHost.protocol.ts
+++ b/src/sql/workbench/api/node/sqlExtHost.protocol.ts
@@ -609,6 +609,7 @@ export interface MainThreadConnectionManagementShape extends IDisposable {
 	$getConnections(activeConnectionsOnly?: boolean): Thenable<azdata.connection.ConnectionProfile[]>;
 	$getActiveConnections(): Thenable<azdata.connection.Connection[]>;
 	$getCurrentConnection(): Thenable<azdata.connection.Connection>;
+	$getCurrentConnectionProfile(): Thenable<azdata.connection.ConnectionProfile>;
 	$getCredentials(connectionId: string): Thenable<{ [name: string]: string }>;
 	$getServerInfo(connectedId: string): Thenable<azdata.ServerInfo>;
 	$openConnectionDialog(providers: string[], initialConnectionProfile?: azdata.IConnectionProfile, connectionCompletionOptions?: azdata.IConnectionCompletionOptions): Thenable<azdata.connection.Connection>;