diff --git a/docs/guide/jsonrpc_protocol.md b/docs/guide/jsonrpc_protocol.md
index 9820cb51..b78d2eaa 100644
--- a/docs/guide/jsonrpc_protocol.md
+++ b/docs/guide/jsonrpc_protocol.md
@@ -533,9 +533,14 @@ Get a connection string for the provided connection.
         public string OwnerUri { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Indicates whether the password should be return in the connection string
+        /// Indicates whether the password should be return in the connection string. Default is false.
         /// </summary>
         public bool IncludePassword { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Indicates whether the application name should be return in the connection string. Default is true.
+        /// </summary>
+        public bool? IncludeApplicationName { get; set;}
     }
 ```
 #### Response
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.SqlTools.ServiceLayer/Connection/ConnectionService.cs b/src/Microsoft.SqlTools.ServiceLayer/Connection/ConnectionService.cs
index 6c30cda9..f30fc5a6 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.SqlTools.ServiceLayer/Connection/ConnectionService.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.SqlTools.ServiceLayer/Connection/ConnectionService.cs
@@ -1327,9 +1327,11 @@ namespace Microsoft.SqlTools.ServiceLayer.Connection
                         {
                             connStringBuilder.Password = ConnectionService.PasswordPlaceholder;
                         }
-
-                        connStringBuilder.ApplicationName = "sqlops-connection-string";
-
+                        // default connection string application name to always be included unless set to false
+                        if (!connStringParams.IncludeApplicationName.HasValue || connStringParams.IncludeApplicationName.Value == true)
+                        {
+                            connStringBuilder.ApplicationName = "sqlops-connection-string";
+                        }
                         connectionString = connStringBuilder.ConnectionString;
                     }
                     catch (Exception e)
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.SqlTools.ServiceLayer/Connection/Contracts/GetConnectionStringParams.cs b/src/Microsoft.SqlTools.ServiceLayer/Connection/Contracts/GetConnectionStringParams.cs
index 408ec136..8d151405 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.SqlTools.ServiceLayer/Connection/Contracts/GetConnectionStringParams.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.SqlTools.ServiceLayer/Connection/Contracts/GetConnectionStringParams.cs
@@ -17,7 +17,14 @@ namespace Microsoft.SqlTools.ServiceLayer.Connection.Contracts
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Indicates whether the password should be return in the connection string
+        /// default is set to false
         /// </summary>
         public bool IncludePassword { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Indicates whether the application name should be return in the connection string
+        /// default is set to true
+        /// </summary>
+        public bool? IncludeApplicationName { get; set;}
     }
 }
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.SqlTools.ServiceLayer.IntegrationTests/Connection/ConnectionServiceTests.cs b/test/Microsoft.SqlTools.ServiceLayer.IntegrationTests/Connection/ConnectionServiceTests.cs
index 82677d09..a8f3d568 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.SqlTools.ServiceLayer.IntegrationTests/Connection/ConnectionServiceTests.cs
+++ b/test/Microsoft.SqlTools.ServiceLayer.IntegrationTests/Connection/ConnectionServiceTests.cs
@@ -124,7 +124,8 @@ namespace Microsoft.SqlTools.ServiceLayer.IntegrationTests.Connection
             var requestParams = new GetConnectionStringParams()
             {
                 OwnerUri = result.ConnectionInfo.OwnerUri,
-                IncludePassword = false
+                IncludePassword = false,
+                IncludeApplicationName = true
             };
 
             await service.HandleGetConnectionStringRequest(requestParams, requestContext.Object);
@@ -139,5 +140,31 @@ namespace Microsoft.SqlTools.ServiceLayer.IntegrationTests.Connection
             await service.HandleGetConnectionStringRequest(requestParams, requestContext.Object);
             requestContext.VerifyAll();
         }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Test HandleGetConnectionStringRequest
+        /// When IncludeApplicationName is set to false the connection string should not contain the application name
+        /// </summary>
+        [Test]
+        public async Task GetCurrentConnectionStringTestwithoutApplicationName()
+        {
+            // If we make a connection to a live database 
+            ConnectionService service = ConnectionService.Instance;
+            var result = LiveConnectionHelper.InitLiveConnectionInfo();
+            var resultApplicationName = result.ConnectionInfo.ConnectionDetails.ApplicationName;
+            var requestContext = new Mock<SqlTools.Hosting.Protocol.RequestContext<string>>();
+
+            requestContext.Setup(x => x.SendResult(It.Is<string>((connectionString) => !connectionString.Contains("Application Name="+ resultApplicationName))))
+                            .Returns(Task.FromResult(new object()));
+            var requestParams = new GetConnectionStringParams()
+            {
+                OwnerUri = result.ConnectionInfo.OwnerUri,
+                IncludePassword = false,
+                IncludeApplicationName = false
+            };
+
+            await service.HandleGetConnectionStringRequest(requestParams, requestContext.Object);
+            requestContext.VerifyAll();
+        }
     }
 }