diff --git a/extensions/mangle-loader.js b/extensions/mangle-loader.js
index b6b22ce3f1a..016d0f69033 100644
--- a/extensions/mangle-loader.js
+++ b/extensions/mangle-loader.js
@@ -41,6 +41,10 @@ module.exports = async function (source, sourceMap, meta) {
 		// Only enable mangling in production builds
 		return source;
 	}
+	if (true) {
+		// disable mangling for now, SEE https://github.com/microsoft/vscode/issues/204692
+		return source;
+	}
 	const options = this.getOptions();
 	if (options.disabled) {
 		// Dynamically disabled