diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 89c38ab053d4f..919029e59c84e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 - [terminal] update terminalQuickFixProvider proposed API according to vscode 1.85 version [#13240](https://github.com/eclipse-theia/theia/pull/13240) - contributed on behalf of STMicroelectronics
 - [core] added preference 'workbench.tree.indent' to control the indentation in the tree widget [#13179](https://github.com/eclipse-theia/theia/pull/13179) - contributed on behalf of STMicroelectronics
 - [remote] upport specifying the port of a remote SSH connection [#13296](https://github.com/eclipse-theia/theia/pull/13296) - contributed on behalf of STMicroelectronics
+- [monaco] add document URI as context to getDefaultFormatter [#13280](https://github.com/eclipse-theia/theia/pull/13280) - contributed on behalf of STMicroelectronics
 
 <a name="breaking_changes_not_yet_released">[Breaking Changes:](#breaking_changes_not_yet_released)</a>
 
diff --git a/packages/monaco/src/browser/monaco-formatting-conflicts.ts b/packages/monaco/src/browser/monaco-formatting-conflicts.ts
index 361db7e5350cd..b3eb98faf823f 100644
--- a/packages/monaco/src/browser/monaco-formatting-conflicts.ts
+++ b/packages/monaco/src/browser/monaco-formatting-conflicts.ts
@@ -59,13 +59,13 @@ export class MonacoFormattingConflictsContribution implements FrontendApplicatio
         await this.preferenceService.set(name, formatter);
     }
 
-    private getDefaultFormatter(language: string): string | undefined {
+    private getDefaultFormatter(language: string, resourceURI: string): string | undefined {
         const name = this.preferenceSchema.overridePreferenceName({
             preferenceName: PREFERENCE_NAME,
             overrideIdentifier: language
         });
 
-        return this.preferenceService.get<string>(name);
+        return this.preferenceService.get<string>(name, undefined, resourceURI);
     }
 
     private async selectFormatter<T extends FormattingEditProvider>(
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ export class MonacoFormattingConflictsContribution implements FrontendApplicatio
         }
 
         const languageId = currentEditor.editor.document.languageId;
-        const defaultFormatterId = this.getDefaultFormatter(languageId);
+        const defaultFormatterId = this.getDefaultFormatter(languageId, document.uri.toString());
 
         if (defaultFormatterId) {
             const formatter = formatters.find(f => f.extensionId && f.extensionId.value === defaultFormatterId);