diff --git a/crates/workspace/src/dock.rs b/crates/workspace/src/dock.rs
index 35b7a379b0dfdd596df98276f53385a62902bad9..d3114fcf55c936c7d9c7356fafb34a543b07c954 100644
--- a/crates/workspace/src/dock.rs
+++ b/crates/workspace/src/dock.rs
@@ -339,9 +339,6 @@ impl Dock {
             self.is_open = open;
             if let Some(active_panel) = self.active_panel_entry() {
                 active_panel.panel.set_active(open, cx);
-                if !open {
-                    self.active_panel_index = None;
-                }
             }
 
             cx.notify();