diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/editor/editorStatus.ts b/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/editor/editorStatus.ts
index 9fed240e8230c2c62b7cffd57c0018b09319b0a8..6ddf07e7ace556d4a844c30bf108a24ac3c20dad 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/editor/editorStatus.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/editor/editorStatus.ts
@@ -696,7 +696,9 @@ export class ChangeModeAction extends Action {
 		let autoDetectMode: IPickOpenEntry = {
 			label: nls.localize('autoDetect', "Auto Detect")
 		};
-		picks.unshift(autoDetectMode);
+		if (fileinput) {
+			picks.unshift(autoDetectMode);
+		}
 
 		return this.quickOpenService.pick(picks, { placeHolder: nls.localize('pickLanguage', "Select Language Mode") }).then((language) => {
 			if (language) {