diff --git a/extensions/gitpod-web/src/extension.ts b/extensions/gitpod-web/src/extension.ts
index f083471b76ec3..d4a3cb0e35e53 100644
--- a/extensions/gitpod-web/src/extension.ts
+++ b/extensions/gitpod-web/src/extension.ts
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ export type PortCommand = typeof PortCommands[number];
 export class GitpodPortViewProvider implements vscode.WebviewViewProvider {
 	public static readonly viewType = 'gitpod.portsView';
 
-	public _view?: vscode.WebviewView;
+	private _view?: vscode.WebviewView;
 
 	readonly portMap = new Map<number, GitpodWorkspacePort>();
 
@@ -539,11 +539,12 @@ export function registerPorts(context: GitpodExtensionContext): void {
 		}
 		hasShownTryItOut = true;
 		const openAction = 'Open';
-		const neverAgain = 'Don\'t Show Again';
+		const neverAgain = `Don't Show Again`;
 		const action = await vscode.window.showInformationMessage('Do you want to try with our new experimental Ports view?', openAction, neverAgain);
 		if (action === openAction) {
+			await vscode.commands.executeCommand('setContext', 'gitpod.portsView.visible', true);
+			vscode.commands.executeCommand('gitpod.portsView.focus');
 			config.update('enabled', true, true);
-			setTimeout(() => vscode.commands.executeCommand('gitpod.portsView.focus'), 2000);
 		} else if (action === neverAgain) {
 			config.update('neverPrompt', true, true);
 		}