diff --git a/src/sql/workbench/services/query/common/resultSerializer.ts b/src/sql/workbench/services/query/common/resultSerializer.ts
index e26fa68e7e..ab560bfd80 100644
--- a/src/sql/workbench/services/query/common/resultSerializer.ts
+++ b/src/sql/workbench/services/query/common/resultSerializer.ts
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ export class ResultSerializer {
 		} else {
 			this._notificationService.prompt(
 				Severity.Info,
-				nls.localize('msgSaveSucceeded', "Successfully saved results to {0}", filePath.path),
+				nls.localize('msgSaveSucceeded', "Successfully saved results to {0}", filePath.fsPath),
 				[{
 					label: nls.localize('openFile', "Open file"),
 					run: () => {
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/electron-sandbox/window.ts b/src/vs/workbench/electron-sandbox/window.ts
index c3e4fbe7c2..cb0e123aac 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/electron-sandbox/window.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/electron-sandbox/window.ts
@@ -519,18 +519,20 @@ export class NativeWindow extends Disposable {
 					}
 				}
 
-				// Assume `uri` this is a workspace uri, let's see if we can handle it
-				await this.fileService.activateProvider(uri.scheme);
+				if (!options?.openExternal) {
+					// Assume `uri` this is a workspace uri, let's see if we can handle it
+					await this.fileService.activateProvider(uri.scheme);
 
-				if (this.fileService.canHandleResource(uri)) {
-					return {
-						resolved: URI.from({
-							scheme: this.productService.urlProtocol,
-							path: 'workspace',
-							query: uri.toString()
-						}),
-						dispose() { }
-					};
+					if (this.fileService.canHandleResource(uri)) {
+						return {
+							resolved: URI.from({
+								scheme: this.productService.urlProtocol,
+								path: 'workspace',
+								query: uri.toString()
+							}),
+							dispose() { }
+						};
+					}
 				}
 
 				return undefined;