diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/views/viewPaneContainer.ts b/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/views/viewPaneContainer.ts
index 230cbc79552..6945f57f363 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/views/viewPaneContainer.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/views/viewPaneContainer.ts
@@ -908,7 +908,7 @@ export class ViewPaneContainer extends Component implements IViewPaneContainer {
 	getTitle(): string {
 		// use registered title if any of our panes are statically registered to this container
 		const allViewDescriptors = this.viewDescriptorService.getViewDescriptors(this.viewContainer).allViewDescriptors;
-		const containerTitle = allViewDescriptors.some(v => this.viewDescriptorService.getDefaultContainer(v.id) === this.viewContainer) ? this.viewContainer.name : allViewDescriptors[0].name;
+		const containerTitle = allViewDescriptors.length === 0 || allViewDescriptors.some(v => this.viewDescriptorService.getDefaultContainer(v.id) === this.viewContainer) ? this.viewContainer.name : allViewDescriptors[0].name;
 
 		if (this.isViewMergedWithContainer()) {
 			const paneItemTitle = this.paneItems[0].pane.title;