diff --git a/packages/monaco/src/browser/monaco-editor-provider.ts b/packages/monaco/src/browser/monaco-editor-provider.ts
index 69392712a25a9..c523f3ab580e2 100644
--- a/packages/monaco/src/browser/monaco-editor-provider.ts
+++ b/packages/monaco/src/browser/monaco-editor-provider.ts
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ export class MonacoEditorProvider {
         const formatOnSaveTimeout = this.editorPreferences.get({ preferenceName: 'editor.formatOnSaveTimeout', overrideIdentifier }, undefined, uri)!;
         await Promise.race([
             new Promise((_, reject) => setTimeout(() => reject(new Error(`Aborted format on save after ${formatOnSaveTimeout}ms`)), formatOnSaveTimeout)),
-            editor.commandService.executeCommand('editor.action.formatDocument')
+            editor.runAction('editor.action.formatDocument')
         ]);
         return [];
     }