diff --git a/src/VisualStudio/LiveShare/Impl/Client/RemoteLanguageServiceWorkspace.cs b/src/VisualStudio/LiveShare/Impl/Client/RemoteLanguageServiceWorkspace.cs
index e3df56c51df5c..4842c8574c8ee 100644
--- a/src/VisualStudio/LiveShare/Impl/Client/RemoteLanguageServiceWorkspace.cs
+++ b/src/VisualStudio/LiveShare/Impl/Client/RemoteLanguageServiceWorkspace.cs
@@ -349,6 +349,10 @@ private Document AddDocumentToProject(string filePath, string language, string p
             {
                 return StringConstants.TypeScriptLanguageName;
             }
+            else if (fileExtension == ".vb")
+            {
+                return StringConstants.VBLspLanguageName;
+            }
 
             return null;
         }