diff --git a/src/compiler/program.ts b/src/compiler/program.ts
index 85d2e51985a..b051c0f5bcc 100644
--- a/src/compiler/program.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/program.ts
@@ -1031,6 +1031,7 @@ namespace ts {
 
         function getDeclarationDiagnostics(sourceFile: SourceFile, cancellationToken: CancellationToken): Diagnostic[] {
             const options = program.getCompilerOptions();
+            // collect diagnostics from the program only once if either no source file was specified or out/outFile is set (bundled emit)
             if (!sourceFile || options.out || options.outFile) {
                 return getDeclarationDiagnosticsWorker(sourceFile, cancellationToken);
             }