diff --git a/crates/recent_projects/src/recent_projects.rs b/crates/recent_projects/src/recent_projects.rs
index 22068900c9..c0945f4316 100644
--- a/crates/recent_projects/src/recent_projects.rs
+++ b/crates/recent_projects/src/recent_projects.rs
@@ -278,11 +278,7 @@ impl PickerDelegate for RecentProjectsDelegate {
         {
             let (candidate_workspace_id, candidate_workspace_location) =
                 &self.workspaces[selected_match.candidate_id];
-            let replace_current_window = if self.create_new_window {
-                secondary
-            } else {
-                !secondary
-            };
+            let replace_current_window = true;
             workspace
                 .update(cx, |workspace, cx| {
                     if workspace.database_id() == Some(*candidate_workspace_id) {
diff --git a/crates/zed/src/zed.rs b/crates/zed/src/zed.rs
index 427e3ab9f6..2c231e6591 100644
--- a/crates/zed/src/zed.rs
+++ b/crates/zed/src/zed.rs
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ pub fn initialize_workspace(
                         if let Some(task) = this
                             .update(&mut cx, |this, cx| {
                                 if this.project().read(cx).is_local() {
-                                    this.open_workspace_for_paths(false, paths, cx)
+                                    this.open_workspace_for_paths(true, paths, cx)
                                 } else {
                                     open_new_ssh_project_from_project(this, paths, cx)
                                 }