diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/titlebar/menubarControl.ts b/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/titlebar/menubarControl.ts
index 64799902d676c..af4e9070036a5 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/titlebar/menubarControl.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/titlebar/menubarControl.ts
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ export abstract class MenubarControl extends Disposable {
 			return;
 		}
 
-		const hasBeenNotified = this.storageService.getBoolean('menubar/accessibleMenubarNotified', StorageScope.PROFILE, false);
+		const hasBeenNotified = this.storageService.getBoolean('menubar/accessibleMenubarNotified', StorageScope.APPLICATION, false);
 		const usingCustomMenubar = getTitleBarStyle(this.configurationService) === 'custom';
 
 		if (hasBeenNotified || usingCustomMenubar || !this.accessibilityService.isScreenReaderOptimized()) {
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ export abstract class MenubarControl extends Disposable {
 			}
 		]);
 
-		this.storageService.store('menubar/accessibleMenubarNotified', true, StorageScope.PROFILE, StorageTarget.USER);
+		this.storageService.store('menubar/accessibleMenubarNotified', true, StorageScope.APPLICATION, StorageTarget.USER);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/services/assignment/common/assignmentService.ts b/src/vs/workbench/services/assignment/common/assignmentService.ts
index 499ee0031eaca..942388eb94758 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/services/assignment/common/assignmentService.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/services/assignment/common/assignmentService.ts
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ export interface IWorkbenchAssignmentService extends IAssignmentService {
 class MementoKeyValueStorage implements IKeyValueStorage {
 	private mementoObj: MementoObject;
 	constructor(private memento: Memento) {
-		this.mementoObj = memento.getMemento(StorageScope.PROFILE, StorageTarget.MACHINE);
+		this.mementoObj = memento.getMemento(StorageScope.APPLICATION, StorageTarget.MACHINE);
 	}
 
 	async getValue<T>(key: string, defaultValue?: T | undefined): Promise<T | undefined> {