diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/editor/editorPart.ts b/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/editor/editorPart.ts
index 364dc8620d4b2d6cb1e525c9c530ecac254d8cbe..e311a6bf252f8a41e6d0abe530656d59ba78f58a 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/editor/editorPart.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/editor/editorPart.ts
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import { Parts, IWorkbenchLayoutService } from 'vs/workbench/services/layout/bro
 import { registerSingleton } from 'vs/platform/instantiation/common/extensions';
 import { MementoObject } from 'vs/workbench/common/memento';
 import { assertIsDefined } from 'vs/base/common/types';
+import { IBoundarySashes } from 'vs/base/browser/ui/grid/gridview';
 
 interface IEditorPartUIState {
 	serializedGrid: ISerializedGrid;
@@ -947,11 +948,15 @@ export class EditorPart extends Part implements IEditorGroupsService, IEditorGro
 	}
 
 	private doSetGridWidget(gridWidget: SerializableGrid<IEditorGroupView>): void {
+		let boundarySashes: IBoundarySashes = {};
+
 		if (this.gridWidget) {
+			boundarySashes = this.gridWidget.boundarySashes;
 			this.gridWidget.dispose();
 		}
 
 		this.gridWidget = gridWidget;
+		this.gridWidget.boundarySashes = boundarySashes;
 		this.gridWidgetView.gridWidget = gridWidget;
 
 		this._onDidSizeConstraintsChange.input = gridWidget.onDidChange;
@@ -972,6 +977,10 @@ export class EditorPart extends Part implements IEditorGroupsService, IEditorGro
 		return this.groupViews.size === 1 && this._activeGroup.isEmpty;
 	}
 
+	setBoundarySashes(sashes: IBoundarySashes): void {
+		this.gridWidget.boundarySashes = sashes;
+	}
+
 	layout(width: number, height: number): void {
 
 		// Layout contents