diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index cf8dfc092b..bd62299bab 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -482,6 +482,11 @@
           "default":true,
           "description": "Specifies the visibility of the Command Explorer in the PowerShell Side Bar."
         },
+        "powershell.sideBar.CommandExplorerInitialRefresh": {
+          "type":"boolean",
+          "default":true,
+          "description": "Toggle the initial refresh of the command explorer."
+        },
         "powershell.powerShellExePath": {
           "type": "string",
           "default": "",
diff --git a/src/features/GetCommands.ts b/src/features/GetCommands.ts
index 0821a65a2d..9134a5185a 100644
--- a/src/features/GetCommands.ts
+++ b/src/features/GetCommands.ts
@@ -42,7 +42,10 @@ export class GetCommandsFeature implements IFeature {
 
     public setLanguageClient(languageclient: LanguageClient) {
         this.languageClient = languageclient;
-        vscode.commands.executeCommand("PowerShell.RefreshCommandsExplorer");
+        const SideBarConfiguration = vscode.workspace.getConfiguration("powershell.sideBar");
+        if (SideBarConfiguration.CommandExplorerInitialRefresh) {
+            vscode.commands.executeCommand("PowerShell.RefreshCommandsExplorer");
+        }
     }
 
     private CommandExplorerRefresh() {