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 7a5f7a86c..8bb0fde68 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
@@ -372,7 +372,9 @@ RED.workspaces = (function() {
             var changes = { disabled: workspace.disabled };
             workspace.disabled = disabled;
             $("#red-ui-tab-"+(workspace.id.replace(".","-"))).toggleClass('red-ui-workspace-disabled',!!workspace.disabled);
-            $("#red-ui-workspace").toggleClass("red-ui-workspace-disabled",!!workspace.disabled);
+            if (id === activeWorkspace) {
+                $("#red-ui-workspace").toggleClass("red-ui-workspace-disabled",!!workspace.disabled);
+            }
             var historyEvent = {
                 t: "edit",
                 changes:changes,