diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/offline/browser/offline.contribution.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/offline/browser/offline.contribution.ts
index 075a47e02c8c5..75b1671e327c5 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/offline/browser/offline.contribution.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/offline/browser/offline.contribution.ts
@@ -94,4 +94,4 @@ export class OfflineStatusBarController implements IWorkbenchContribution {
 }
 
 Registry.as<IWorkbenchContributionsRegistry>(Extensions.Workbench)
-	.registerWorkbenchContribution(OfflineStatusBarController, LifecyclePhase.Starting);
+	.registerWorkbenchContribution(OfflineStatusBarController, LifecyclePhase.Restored);