diff --git a/src/sql/base/browser/ui/panel/panel.component.ts b/src/sql/base/browser/ui/panel/panel.component.ts
index 3e5ea52fa7..5fc2b49b1e 100644
--- a/src/sql/base/browser/ui/panel/panel.component.ts
+++ b/src/sql/base/browser/ui/panel/panel.component.ts
@@ -52,18 +52,18 @@ let idPool = 0;
 @Component({
 	selector: 'panel',
 	template: `
-		<div #rootContainer class="tabbedPanel fullsize" [ngClass]="options.layout === NavigationBarLayout.vertical ? 'vertical' : 'horizontal'">
-			<div *ngIf="!options.alwaysShowTabs ? _tabs.length !== 1 : true" class="composite title">
+		<div #rootContainer class="tabbedPanel fullsize" [ngClass]="_options.layout === NavigationBarLayout.vertical ? 'vertical' : 'horizontal'">
+			<div *ngIf="!_options.alwaysShowTabs ? _tabs.length !== 1 : true" class="composite title">
 				<div class="tabContainer">
-					<div *ngIf="options.layout === NavigationBarLayout.vertical" class="vertical-tab-action-container">
+					<div *ngIf="_options.layout === NavigationBarLayout.vertical" class="vertical-tab-action-container">
 						<button [attr.aria-expanded]="_tabExpanded" [title]="toggleTabPanelButtonAriaLabel" [attr.aria-label]="toggleTabPanelButtonAriaLabel" [ngClass]="toggleTabPanelButtonCssClass" tabindex="0" (click)="toggleTabPanel()"></button>
 					</div>
 					<div [style.display]="_tabExpanded ? 'flex': 'none'" [attr.aria-hidden]="_tabExpanded ? 'false': 'true'" class="tabList" role="tablist" (keydown)="onKey($event)">
 						<div role="presentation" *ngFor="let tab of _tabs">
 							<ng-container *ngIf="tab.type!=='group-header'">
-								<tab-header role="presentation" [active]="_activeTab === tab" [tab]="tab" [showIcon]="options.showIcon" (onSelectTab)='selectTab($event)' (onCloseTab)='closeTab($event)'></tab-header>
+								<tab-header role="presentation" [active]="_activeTab === tab" [tab]="tab" [showIcon]="_options.showIcon" (onSelectTab)='selectTab($event)' (onCloseTab)='closeTab($event)'></tab-header>
 							</ng-container>
-							<ng-container *ngIf="tab.type==='group-header' && options.layout === NavigationBarLayout.vertical">
+							<ng-container *ngIf="tab.type==='group-header' && _options.layout === NavigationBarLayout.vertical">
 								<div class="tab-group-header">
 									<span>{{tab.title}}</span>
 								</div>
@@ -85,7 +85,16 @@ let idPool = 0;
 	`
 })
 export class PanelComponent extends Disposable implements IThemable {
-	@Input() public options?: IPanelOptions;
+	private _options: IPanelOptions = defaultOptions;
+
+	@Input() public set options(newOptions: IPanelOptions) {
+		// Refresh for the case when the options are set
+		// manually through code which doesn't trigger
+		// Angular's change detection
+		this._options = newOptions;
+		this._cd.detectChanges();
+	}
+
 	@Input() public actions?: Array<Action>;
 	@ContentChildren(TabComponent) private readonly _tabs!: QueryList<TabComponent>;
 	@ViewChildren(TabHeaderComponent) private readonly _tabHeaders!: QueryList<TabHeaderComponent>;
@@ -127,7 +136,7 @@ export class PanelComponent extends Disposable implements IThemable {
 	}
 
 	ngOnInit(): void {
-		this.options = mixin(this.options || {}, defaultOptions, false);
+		this._options = mixin(this._options || {}, defaultOptions, false);
 		const rootContainerElement = this._rootContainer.nativeElement as HTMLElement;
 		this._styleElement = createStyleSheet(rootContainerElement);
 	}