diff --git a/packages/plugin-ext-vscode/src/browser/plugin-vscode-commands-contribution.ts b/packages/plugin-ext-vscode/src/browser/plugin-vscode-commands-contribution.ts
index 6acb4dadce13e..6e1db417f6ad4 100644
--- a/packages/plugin-ext-vscode/src/browser/plugin-vscode-commands-contribution.ts
+++ b/packages/plugin-ext-vscode/src/browser/plugin-vscode-commands-contribution.ts
@@ -202,6 +202,9 @@ export class PluginVscodeCommandsContribution implements CommandContribution {
         commands.registerCommand({ id: 'workbench.action.quickOpen' }, {
             execute: () => this.quickOpen.open('')
         });
+        commands.registerCommand({ id: 'workbench.action.openSettings' }, {
+            execute: () => commands.executeCommand(CommonCommands.OPEN_PREFERENCES.id)
+        });
         commands.registerCommand({ id: 'default:type' }, {
             execute: args => {
                 const editor = MonacoEditor.getCurrent(this.editorManager);