diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/bulkEdit/browser/preview/bulkEditPane.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/bulkEdit/browser/preview/bulkEditPane.ts
index 6781ca2fb4243387f62179321fbf47986d835cb2..ebb83aea96d4f92ede440e3655436caada4f64a3 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/bulkEdit/browser/preview/bulkEditPane.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/bulkEdit/browser/preview/bulkEditPane.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import { registerThemingParticipant, IColorTheme, ICssStyleCollector, IThemeServ
 import { diffInserted, diffRemoved } from 'vs/platform/theme/common/colorRegistry';
 import { localize } from 'vs/nls';
 import { DisposableStore } from 'vs/base/common/lifecycle';
-import { IEditorService } from 'vs/workbench/services/editor/common/editorService';
+import { ACTIVE_GROUP, IEditorService, SIDE_GROUP } from 'vs/workbench/services/editor/common/editorService';
 import { BulkEditPreviewProvider, BulkFileOperations, BulkFileOperationType } from 'vs/workbench/contrib/bulkEdit/browser/preview/bulkEditPreview';
 import { ILabelService } from 'vs/platform/label/common/label';
 import { ITextModelService } from 'vs/editor/common/services/resolverService';
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ export class BulkEditPane extends ViewPane {
 				rightResource: previewUri,
 				label,
 				options
-			});
+			}, e.sideBySide ? SIDE_GROUP : ACTIVE_GROUP);
 		}
 	}