diff --git a/src/renderer/components/+workspaces/add-workspace.tsx b/src/renderer/components/+workspaces/add-workspace.tsx
index e9fc6e11f4..034c22c786 100644
--- a/src/renderer/components/+workspaces/add-workspace.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/components/+workspaces/add-workspace.tsx
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import { CommandOverlay } from "../command-palette/command-container";
 const uniqueWorkspaceName: InputValidator = {
   condition: ({ required }) => required,
   message: () => `Workspace with this name already exists`,
-  validate: value => !workspaceStore.workspacesList.find((workspace) => workspace.name === value),
+  validate: value => !workspaceStore.getByName(value),
 };
 
 @observer