diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/parts/files/electron-browser/views/explorerViewer.ts b/src/vs/workbench/parts/files/electron-browser/views/explorerViewer.ts
index 1a418a43fc5ba0c2e14f523bb3b9501f5401309b..78e0e1d8e66bad62e25bb625eb72ae293162da7c 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/parts/files/electron-browser/views/explorerViewer.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/parts/files/electron-browser/views/explorerViewer.ts
@@ -300,6 +300,7 @@ export class FileRenderer implements IRenderer {
 
 		const done = once((commit: boolean, blur: boolean) => {
 			tree.clearHighlight();
+			label.element.style.display = 'none';
 
 			if (commit && inputBox.value) {
 				editableData.action.run({ value: inputBox.value });