diff --git a/crates/workspace/src/pane.rs b/crates/workspace/src/pane.rs
index 3965aeb4211cf8834bbcf4e52709f2abf09343fd..1f950460299443187457275185d3a28763b11166 100644
--- a/crates/workspace/src/pane.rs
+++ b/crates/workspace/src/pane.rs
@@ -4116,6 +4116,7 @@ impl NavHistory {
                     is_preview,
                 });
             }
+            NavigationMode::ClosingItem if is_preview => return,
             NavigationMode::ClosingItem => {
                 if state.closed_stack.len() >= MAX_NAVIGATION_HISTORY_LEN {
                     state.closed_stack.pop_front();