diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f92486586..35f1b28bf 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -171,6 +171,11 @@
           "default": true,
           "scope": "resource"
         },
+        "pacifica.showNewFilePopup": {
+          "type": "boolean",
+          "default": true,
+          "scope": "resource"
+        },
         "pacifica.debuggerServerPort": {
           "type": "number",
           "default": 5577,
diff --git a/src/constants.ts b/src/constants.ts
index 2dff4dabc..0a2b9f729 100644
--- a/src/constants.ts
+++ b/src/constants.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ const localize: nls.LocalizeFunc = nls.config({
 })();
 
 export const CONFIG = {
-  SHOW_DEPENDENCY_INSTALL: "pacifica.showDependencyInstall"
+  SHOW_DEPENDENCY_INSTALL: "pacifica.showDependencyInstall",
+  SHOW_NEW_FILE_POPUP: "pacifica.showNewFilePopup"
 }
 
 export const CONSTANTS = {
diff --git a/src/extension.ts b/src/extension.ts
index 5ff5b0538..bd5c67c8f 100644
--- a/src/extension.ts
+++ b/src/extension.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import * as path from "path";
 import * as utils from "./extension_utils/utils";
 import * as vscode from "vscode";
 import {
+  CONFIG,
   CONSTANTS,
   CPX_CONFIG_FILE,
   DialogResponses,
@@ -237,9 +238,9 @@ export async function activate(context: vscode.ExtensionContext) {
     const fileName = "template.py";
     const filePath = __dirname + path.sep + fileName;
     const file = fs.readFileSync(filePath, "utf8");
-    const shouldShowNewFilePopup: boolean = context.globalState.get("shouldShowNewFilePopup", true);
+    const showNewFilePopup: boolean = vscode.workspace.getConfiguration().get(CONFIG.SHOW_NEW_FILE_POPUP);
 
-    if (shouldShowNewFilePopup) {
+    if (showNewFilePopup) {
       vscode.window
         .showInformationMessage(
           CONSTANTS.INFO.NEW_FILE,
@@ -249,7 +250,7 @@ export async function activate(context: vscode.ExtensionContext) {
         )
         .then((selection: vscode.MessageItem | undefined) => {
           if (selection === DialogResponses.DONT_SHOW) {
-            context.globalState.update("shouldShowNewFilePopup", false);
+            vscode.workspace.getConfiguration().update(CONFIG.SHOW_NEW_FILE_POPUP, false);
             telemetryAI.trackFeatureUsage(
               TelemetryEventName.CLICK_DIALOG_DONT_SHOW
             );