diff --git a/examples/api-samples/src/browser/label/sample-dynamic-label-provider-contribution.ts b/examples/api-samples/src/browser/label/sample-dynamic-label-provider-contribution.ts
index de3a3f507c137..b9b09f847a0ac 100644
--- a/examples/api-samples/src/browser/label/sample-dynamic-label-provider-contribution.ts
+++ b/examples/api-samples/src/browser/label/sample-dynamic-label-provider-contribution.ts
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ export class SampleDynamicLabelProviderContribution extends DefaultUriLabelProvi
     }
 
     canHandle(element: object): number {
-        if (element.toString().includes('test')) {
+        if (this.isActive && element.toString().includes('test')) {
             return 30;
         }
         return 0;