diff --git a/src/sql/workbench/services/connection/browser/connectionDialogService.ts b/src/sql/workbench/services/connection/browser/connectionDialogService.ts
index 6ae3ef25be..e1c74d8be6 100644
--- a/src/sql/workbench/services/connection/browser/connectionDialogService.ts
+++ b/src/sql/workbench/services/connection/browser/connectionDialogService.ts
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ export class ConnectionDialogService implements IConnectionDialogService {
 		}
 		let options: IConnectionCompletionOptions = {
 			params: params,
-			saveTheConnection: !fromEditor,
+			saveTheConnection: true,
 			showDashboard: params && params.showDashboard !== undefined ? params.showDashboard : !fromEditor,
 			showConnectionDialogOnError: false,
 			showFirewallRuleOnError: true