diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/editor/editorStatus.ts b/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/editor/editorStatus.ts
index 4a44e0eacea..bfa6f87dc73 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/editor/editorStatus.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/editor/editorStatus.ts
@@ -1343,7 +1343,7 @@ export class ChangeEncodingAction extends Action {
 
 		let guessedEncoding: string | undefined = undefined;
 		if (this.fileService.canHandleResource(resource)) {
-			const content = await this.textFileService.read(resource, { autoGuessEncoding: true });
+			const content = await this.textFileService.readStream(resource, { autoGuessEncoding: true });
 			guessedEncoding = content.encoding;
 		}