diff --git a/extensions/vscode/src/ContinueGUIWebviewViewProvider.ts b/extensions/vscode/src/ContinueGUIWebviewViewProvider.ts
index ed8ad15174..90ef6fe8ed 100644
--- a/extensions/vscode/src/ContinueGUIWebviewViewProvider.ts
+++ b/extensions/vscode/src/ContinueGUIWebviewViewProvider.ts
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ export class ContinueGUIWebviewViewProvider
     _context: vscode.WebviewViewResolveContext,
     _token: vscode.CancellationToken,
   ): void | Thenable<void> {
+    this.webviewProtocol.webview = webviewView.webview;
     this._webviewView = webviewView;
     this._webview = webviewView.webview;
     webviewView.webview.html = this.getSidebarContent(