diff --git a/src/vs/server/extensionHostConnection.ts b/src/vs/server/extensionHostConnection.ts
index 3f8b75c3649..261aa659097 100644
--- a/src/vs/server/extensionHostConnection.ts
+++ b/src/vs/server/extensionHostConnection.ts
@@ -110,7 +110,6 @@ export class ExtensionHostConnection {
 		this._remoteAddress = remoteAddress;
 		this._extensionHostProcess = null;
 		this._connectionData = ExtensionHostConnection._toConnectionData(socket, initialDataChunk);
-		this._connectionData.socket.pause();
 
 		this._log(`New connection established.`);
 	}
@@ -156,7 +155,6 @@ export class ExtensionHostConnection {
 		this._remoteAddress = remoteAddress;
 		this._log(`The client has reconnected.`);
 		const connectionData = ExtensionHostConnection._toConnectionData(_socket, initialDataChunk);
-		connectionData.socket.pause();
 
 		if (!this._extensionHostProcess) {
 			// The extension host didn't even start up yet
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/remote/common/remote.contribution.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/remote/common/remote.contribution.ts
index ad750d87ffd..83c158dd41b 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/remote/common/remote.contribution.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/remote/common/remote.contribution.ts
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ workbenchContributionsRegistry.registerWorkbenchContribution(RemoteLogOutputChan
 workbenchContributionsRegistry.registerWorkbenchContribution(TunnelFactoryContribution, LifecyclePhase.Ready);
 workbenchContributionsRegistry.registerWorkbenchContribution(ShowCandidateContribution, LifecyclePhase.Ready);
 
-const enableDiagnostics = false;
+const enableDiagnostics = true;
 
 if (enableDiagnostics) {
 	class TriggerReconnectAction extends Action2 {