diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/files/browser/views/explorerViewer.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/files/browser/views/explorerViewer.ts
index a76120d91afaa5a2f0fb7ddc6fe9e00caaabb1a1..6bf781d2e31e51503e95f2ca428cc1a5d54e7ac1 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/files/browser/views/explorerViewer.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/files/browser/views/explorerViewer.ts
@@ -626,7 +626,7 @@ export class FilesFilter implements ITreeFilter<ExplorerItem, FuzzyScore> {
 			stat.isExcluded = true;
 			return false;
 		}
-		if (this.explorerService.getEditableData(stat) || stat.isRoot) {
+		if (this.explorerService.getEditableData(stat)) {
 			return true; // always visible
 		}