diff --git a/editors/code/src/config.ts b/editors/code/src/config.ts
index cb9af86c09..948c12c2de 100644
--- a/editors/code/src/config.ts
+++ b/editors/code/src/config.ts
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ export class Config {
             file: prebuiltBinaryName,
             storage: this.ctx.globalState,
             tag: Config.extensionVersion,
-            askBeforeDownload: !(this.cfg.get("askBeforeDownload") as boolean),
+            askBeforeDownload: this.cfg.get("askBeforeDownload") as boolean,
             repo: {
                 name: "rust-analyzer",
                 owner: "rust-analyzer",