diff --git a/src/sql/workbench/contrib/commandLine/electron-browser/commandLine.ts b/src/sql/workbench/contrib/commandLine/electron-browser/commandLine.ts
index 39fac595fd..af8ee06bc7 100644
--- a/src/sql/workbench/contrib/commandLine/electron-browser/commandLine.ts
+++ b/src/sql/workbench/contrib/commandLine/electron-browser/commandLine.ts
@@ -222,7 +222,8 @@ export class CommandLineWorkbenchContribution implements IWorkbenchContribution,
 			}
 			let isOpenOk = await this.confirmConnect(args);
 			if (!isOpenOk) {
-				return false;
+				// returning true will ensure the request won't be looped (since urlService opens url with shouldStop = false)
+				return true;
 			}
 
 			const connectionProfile = this.readProfileFromArgs(args);