diff --git a/cursorless-talon/src/apps/cursorless_vscode.py b/cursorless-talon/src/apps/cursorless_vscode.py
index 63c20daa94..0473c0d6b7 100644
--- a/cursorless-talon/src/apps/cursorless_vscode.py
+++ b/cursorless-talon/src/apps/cursorless_vscode.py
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@
 
 ctx.matches = r"""
 app: vscode
+# Disable Cursorless when VS Code is displaying a native OS dialog during which the command server
+# hotkey will not work.
+not win.title: /^(Open Folder|Open File|Save As|Open Workspace from File|Add Folder to Workspace|Save Workspace)$/i
 """
 
 ctx.tags = ["user.cursorless"]