diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/parts/update/electron-browser/releaseNotesEditor.ts b/src/vs/workbench/parts/update/electron-browser/releaseNotesEditor.ts
index 30e519743fc69bf0bfa02b486f9b029e11c82ae8..11d224517bca78b79d4a9fa526d1060bbe5b2749 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/parts/update/electron-browser/releaseNotesEditor.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/parts/update/electron-browser/releaseNotesEditor.ts
@@ -76,12 +76,12 @@ export class ReleaseNotesManager {
 		if (this._currentReleaseNotes) {
 			this._currentReleaseNotes.setName(title);
 			this._currentReleaseNotes.html = html;
-			this._webviewEditorService.revealWebview(this._currentReleaseNotes, activeEditor ? activeEditor.position : undefined);
+			this._webviewEditorService.revealWebview(this._currentReleaseNotes, activeEditor ? activeEditor.position : undefined, false);
 		} else {
 			this._currentReleaseNotes = this._webviewEditorService.createWebview(
 				'releaseNotes',
 				title,
-				activeEditor ? activeEditor.position : Position.ONE,
+				{ viewColumn: activeEditor ? activeEditor.position : Position.ONE, preserveFocus: false },
 				{ tryRestoreScrollPosition: true, enableFindWidget: true },
 				undefined, {
 					onDidClickLink: uri => this.onDidClickLink(uri),