diff --git a/optional/install-vscode.cmd b/optional/install-vscode.cmd
index 69c6d6a..c79d7dc 100644
--- a/optional/install-vscode.cmd
+++ b/optional/install-vscode.cmd
@@ -36,11 +36,6 @@ move /Y %STARTMENU%\"Visual Studio Code\Visual*.lnk" %STARTMENU%
 echo removing VScode startmenu folder ...
 rd /S /Q %STARTMENU%\"Visual Studio Code" 2>nul
 
-echo adding VScode MARKDOWNTABLE plugin ...
-"%ProgramFiles%\Microsoft VS Code\bin\code" ^
-  --extensions-dir "%ProgramFiles%\Microsoft VS Code\resources\app\extensions" ^
-  --install-extension %MARKDOWNTABLE% --force
-
 echo ####### %0 #######
 
 rem set filetypes ...
@@ -48,5 +43,11 @@ if EXIST ..\scripts\set-filetypes.cmd (
   call ..\scripts\set-filetypes.cmd
 )
 
-pause
+rem IMPORTANT! THIS must be the last action
+rem - for some reason stupid VScode is killing the script after executing ...
+
+echo adding VScode MARKDOWNTABLE plugin ...
+"%ProgramFiles%\Microsoft VS Code\bin\code" ^
+  --extensions-dir "%ProgramFiles%\Microsoft VS Code\resources\app\extensions" ^
+  --install-extension %MARKDOWNTABLE% --force