diff --git a/crates/project_panel/src/project_panel.rs b/crates/project_panel/src/project_panel.rs
index 66f0fe7718..40ba0b7e67 100644
--- a/crates/project_panel/src/project_panel.rs
+++ b/crates/project_panel/src/project_panel.rs
@@ -113,8 +113,12 @@ actions!(
     ]
 );
 
-pub fn init(cx: &mut AppContext) {
+pub fn init_settings(cx: &mut AppContext) {
     settings::register::<ProjectPanelSettings>(cx);
+}
+
+pub fn init(cx: &mut AppContext) {
+    init_settings(cx);
     cx.add_action(ProjectPanel::expand_selected_entry);
     cx.add_action(ProjectPanel::collapse_selected_entry);
     cx.add_action(ProjectPanel::select_prev);
@@ -2051,6 +2055,7 @@ mod tests {
         cx.foreground().forbid_parking();
         cx.update(|cx| {
             cx.set_global(SettingsStore::test(cx));
+            init_settings(cx);
             theme::init((), cx);
             language::init(cx);
             editor::init_settings(cx);
diff --git a/crates/zed/src/zed.rs b/crates/zed/src/zed.rs
index 376ecfc06b..95d09e82ec 100644
--- a/crates/zed/src/zed.rs
+++ b/crates/zed/src/zed.rs
@@ -2068,6 +2068,7 @@ mod tests {
             workspace::init(app_state.clone(), cx);
             language::init(cx);
             editor::init(cx);
+            project_panel::init_settings(cx);
             pane::init(cx);
             app_state
         })