diff --git a/crates/workspace/src/pane.rs b/crates/workspace/src/pane.rs
index 37299f24be..60fc97d97a 100644
--- a/crates/workspace/src/pane.rs
+++ b/crates/workspace/src/pane.rs
@@ -1878,7 +1878,7 @@ impl Pane {
                     }
                     Ok(1) => {
                         pane.update_in(cx, |pane, window, cx| {
-                            pane.remove_item(item.item_id(), false, false, window, cx)
+                            pane.remove_item(item.item_id(), false, true, window, cx)
                         })?;
                     }
                     _ => return Ok(false),