diff --git a/src/client/api/pythonApi.ts b/src/client/api/pythonApi.ts
index 332186fbe7b..0a8e0d470a4 100644
--- a/src/client/api/pythonApi.ts
+++ b/src/client/api/pythonApi.ts
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ export class PythonApiProvider implements IPythonApiProvider {
                 this.disposables
             );
         }
+        this.disposables.push(this.didActivatePython);
     }
 
     public getApi(): Promise<PythonApi> {