diff --git a/extensions/ql-vscode/src/abstract-webview.ts b/extensions/ql-vscode/src/abstract-webview.ts
index 3a8b5aa1f..9607da73b 100644
--- a/extensions/ql-vscode/src/abstract-webview.ts
+++ b/extensions/ql-vscode/src/abstract-webview.ts
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ export abstract class AbstractWebview<ToMessage extends WebviewMessage, FromMess
   public async restoreView(panel: WebviewPanel): Promise<void> {
     this.panel = panel;
     const config = await this.getPanelConfig();
-    await this.setupPanel(panel, config);
+    this.setupPanel(panel, config);
   }
 
   protected get isShowingPanel() {