diff --git a/src/vs/editor/common/services/modelService.ts b/src/vs/editor/common/services/modelService.ts
index 35f4360b284da..5ba69265d2bdd 100644
--- a/src/vs/editor/common/services/modelService.ts
+++ b/src/vs/editor/common/services/modelService.ts
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ export class ModelService extends Disposable implements IModelService {
 			trimAutoWhitespace: trimAutoWhitespace,
 			largeFileOptimizations: largeFileOptimizations,
 			bracketPairColorizationOptions,
-			virtualSpace,
+			virtualSpace: virtualSpace && !isForSimpleWidget,
 		};
 	}