diff --git a/src/server/project.ts b/src/server/project.ts
index e10a0988f7185..ceca722be8912 100644
--- a/src/server/project.ts
+++ b/src/server/project.ts
@@ -762,6 +762,7 @@ namespace ts.server {
         containsScriptInfo(info: ScriptInfo): boolean {
             if (this.isRoot(info)) return true;
             if (!this.program) return false;
+            if (this.externalFiles && this.externalFiles.indexOf(info.path) !== 1) return true;
             const file = this.program.getSourceFileByPath(info.path);
             return !!file && file.resolvedPath === info.path;
         }