diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/parts/watermark/browser/watermark.css b/src/vs/workbench/parts/watermark/browser/watermark.css
index 2f8f5ba1c65455c0f7d5d84967af89f626c73c68..7bdb8a71d31a92493ad0a4354f5c5d76532032f2 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/parts/watermark/browser/watermark.css
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/parts/watermark/browser/watermark.css
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
 	.monaco-workbench > .part.editor.empty > .watermark {
 		opacity: 0;
 	}
-	.monaco-workbench .part.editor.empty {
+	.monaco-workbench .part.editor.empty.has-watermark {
 		background-position-y: 50%;
 	}
 }