2 files changed, 5 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/extension/src/activation/activate.ts b/extension/src/activation/activate.ts
index 712ffe13..f8f3c65a 100644
--- a/extension/src/activation/activate.ts
+++ b/extension/src/activation/activate.ts
@@ -62,9 +62,9 @@ export function activateExtension(
       ideProtocolClient?.openNotebook();
     });
   } else {
-    // ideProtocolClient?.openNotebook().then(() => {
-    //   // openCapturedTerminal();
-    // });
+    ideProtocolClient.openNotebook().then(() => {
+      // openCapturedTerminal();
+    });
   }
 
   extensionContext = context;
diff --git a/extension/src/activation/environmentSetup.ts b/extension/src/activation/environmentSetup.ts
index db2c5523..419d32ed 100644
--- a/extension/src/activation/environmentSetup.ts
+++ b/extension/src/activation/environmentSetup.ts
@@ -77,6 +77,8 @@ function checkEnvExists() {
 async function setupPythonEnv() {
   console.log("Setting up python env for Continue extension...");
 
+  if (checkEnvExists()) return;
+
   // Assemble the command to create the env
   const [pythonCmd, pipCmd] = await getPythonPipCommands();
   const [activateCmd, pipUpgradeCmd] = getActivateUpgradeCommands(