diff --git a/src/extension.coffee b/src/extension.coffee
index e4dbe90..90d9b32 100644
--- a/src/extension.coffee
+++ b/src/extension.coffee
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ module.exports.activate = (###* @type vscode.ExtensionContext ### context) =>
 	# General start, will choose from creating/show editor panel or showing side nav view depending on config
 	context.subscriptions.push vscode.commands.registerCommand START_CMD, (args) =>
 		log.appendLine "start command"
-		if args?.handle? # invoked via menu scm/title
+		if args?.rootUri # invoked via menu scm/title
 			state('selected-repo-index').set(await git.get_repo_index_for_uri(args.rootUri))
 		if vscode.workspace.getConfiguration(EXT_ID).get('position') == "editor"
 			if webview_container