diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/workspaces.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/workspaces.js
index e73544f06..e76b60004 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/workspaces.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/workspaces.js
@@ -450,7 +450,7 @@ RED.workspaces = (function() {
             var changes = { disabled: workspace.disabled };
             workspace.disabled = disabled;
             $("#red-ui-tab-"+(workspace.id.replace(".","-"))).toggleClass('red-ui-workspace-disabled',!!workspace.disabled);
-            if (id || activeWorkspace) {
+            if (!id || (id === activeWorkspace)) {
                 $("#red-ui-workspace").toggleClass("red-ui-workspace-disabled",!!workspace.disabled);
             }
             var historyEvent = {