diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/parts/extensions/electron-browser/extensionsViewlet.ts b/src/vs/workbench/parts/extensions/electron-browser/extensionsViewlet.ts
index 249c6404c6ddaef9abb1171fb2bbddadf5f8f6c5..01e3158abf0043f90d7a4e045fc4a989c7f9fc63 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/parts/extensions/electron-browser/extensionsViewlet.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/parts/extensions/electron-browser/extensionsViewlet.ts
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ export class ExtensionsViewlet extends Viewlet implements IExtensionsViewlet {
 		return this.progress(this.query(value))
 			.then(model => {
 				if (!value && model.length === 0 && suggestPopular) {
-					return this.search('@sort:installs');
+					return this.search('@sort:installs ');
 				}
 
 				this.setModel(model);