diff --git a/src/common/__tests__/workspace-store.test.ts b/src/common/__tests__/workspace-store.test.ts
index e69ebda0aa..355eb8b2ce 100644
--- a/src/common/__tests__/workspace-store.test.ts
+++ b/src/common/__tests__/workspace-store.test.ts
@@ -36,6 +36,13 @@ describe("workspace store tests", () => {
       expect(ws.getById(WorkspaceStore.defaultId)).not.toBe(null);
     });
 
+    it("default workspace should be enabled", () => {
+      const ws = WorkspaceStore.getInstance<WorkspaceStore>();
+
+      expect(ws.workspaces.size).toBe(1);
+      expect(ws.getById(WorkspaceStore.defaultId).enabled).toBe(true);
+    });
+
     it("cannot remove the default workspace", () => {
       const ws = WorkspaceStore.getInstance<WorkspaceStore>();
 
diff --git a/src/common/workspace-store.ts b/src/common/workspace-store.ts
index 7688516af2..ba7bd5f1a6 100644
--- a/src/common/workspace-store.ts
+++ b/src/common/workspace-store.ts
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@ export class WorkspaceStore extends BaseStore<WorkspaceStoreModel> {
     super({
       configName: "lens-workspace-store",
     });
+    this.workspaces.get(WorkspaceStore.defaultId).enabled = true;
   }
 
   async load() {