diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/parts/extensions/node/extensionsWorkbenchService.ts b/src/vs/workbench/parts/extensions/node/extensionsWorkbenchService.ts
index 09833cf8610d869e8eaf5eeb51f0212a7707199e..203169d9d25b7d3d40bb4ab05da3a3c090f0104f 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/parts/extensions/node/extensionsWorkbenchService.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/parts/extensions/node/extensionsWorkbenchService.ts
@@ -930,7 +930,7 @@ export class ExtensionsWorkbenchService implements IExtensionsWorkbenchService,
 		const extensionId = match[1];
 
 		this.queryLocal().then(local => {
-			const extension = local.filter(local => local.id === extensionId)[0];
+			const extension = local.filter(local => areSameExtensions({ id: local.id }, { id: extensionId }))[0];
 
 			if (extension) {
 				return this.windowService.show()