diff --git a/crates/workspace/src/dock.rs b/crates/workspace/src/dock.rs
index ddd509466f1098479bbf18eb008d9ff34d74022f..26612892ccff506985ac10964d94e081abe22c9f 100644
--- a/crates/workspace/src/dock.rs
+++ b/crates/workspace/src/dock.rs
@@ -565,7 +565,7 @@ impl Dock {
 
     pub fn restore_state(&mut self, window: &mut Window, cx: &mut Context<Self>) -> bool {
         if let Some(serialized) = self.serialized_dock.clone() {
-            if let Some(active_panel) = serialized.active_panel {
+            if let Some(active_panel) = serialized.active_panel.filter(|_| serialized.visible) {
                 if let Some(idx) = self.panel_index_for_persistent_name(active_panel.as_str(), cx) {
                     self.activate_panel(idx, window, cx);
                 }