diff --git a/crates/workspace/src/workspace.rs b/crates/workspace/src/workspace.rs
index 76715f69be..6c31366f93 100644
--- a/crates/workspace/src/workspace.rs
+++ b/crates/workspace/src/workspace.rs
@@ -3264,6 +3264,7 @@ impl Workspace {
         let user_store = project.read(cx).user_store();
 
         let workspace_store = cx.new_model(|cx| WorkspaceStore::new(client.clone(), cx));
+        cx.activate_window();
         let app_state = Arc::new(AppState {
             languages: project.read(cx).languages().clone(),
             workspace_store,