diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/services/preferences/browser/preferencesService.ts b/src/vs/workbench/services/preferences/browser/preferencesService.ts
index c95a613854514d6614c30765447120cc18c20cdf..68ac6c5b36eb394e69221084dae1525b6440e23a 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/services/preferences/browser/preferencesService.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/services/preferences/browser/preferencesService.ts
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ export class PreferencesService extends Disposable implements IPreferencesServic
 
 	private openSettings2(options?: ISettingsEditorOptions): Promise<IEditor> {
 		const input = this.settingsEditor2Input;
-		return this.editorService.openEditor(input, options)
+		return this.editorService.openEditor(input, options ? SettingsEditorOptions.create(options) : undefined)
 			.then(() => this.editorGroupService.activeGroup.activeControl!);
 	}