diff --git a/crates/zed/src/zed.rs b/crates/zed/src/zed.rs
index 420901b51f319b97d5ee4e35808dd31d93dc0346..3216f14eb9ae62350665a71ab72f36737e4b559c 100644
--- a/crates/zed/src/zed.rs
+++ b/crates/zed/src/zed.rs
@@ -2044,40 +2044,39 @@ fn open_settings_file(
     cx: &mut Context<Workspace>,
 ) {
     cx.spawn_in(window, async move |workspace, cx| {
-        let settings_open_task = workspace
+        let (worktree_creation_task, settings_open_task) = workspace
             .update_in(cx, |workspace, window, cx| {
-                workspace.with_local_workspace(window, cx, move |_workspace, window, cx| {
-                    cx.spawn_in(window, async move |workspace, cx| {
-                        let worktree_creation_task =
-                            workspace.update_in(cx, |workspace, _window, cx| {
-                                workspace.project().update(cx, |project, cx| {
-                                    // Set up a dedicated worktree for settings, since
-                                    // otherwise we're dropping and re-starting LSP servers
-                                    // for each file inside on every settings file
-                                    // close/open
-
-                                    // TODO: Do note that all other external files (e.g.
-                                    // drag and drop from OS) still have their worktrees
-                                    // released on file close, causing LSP servers'
-                                    // restarts.
-                                    project.find_or_create_worktree(
-                                        paths::config_dir().as_path(),
-                                        false,
-                                        cx,
-                                    )
-                                })
-                            })?;
-                        let _ = worktree_creation_task.await?;
-                        let settings_open_task =
-                            workspace.update_in(cx, |_workspace, window, cx| {
-                                create_and_open_local_file(abs_path, window, cx, default_content)
-                            })?;
-                        let _ = settings_open_task.await?;
-                        anyhow::Ok(())
-                    })
+                workspace.with_local_or_wsl_workspace(window, cx, move |workspace, window, cx| {
+                    let project = workspace.project().clone();
+
+                    let worktree_creation_task = cx.spawn_in(window, async move |_, cx| {
+                        let config_dir = project
+                            .update(cx, |project, cx| {
+                                project.try_windows_path_to_wsl(paths::config_dir().as_path(), cx)
+                            })
+                            .await?;
+                        // Set up a dedicated worktree for settings, since
+                        // otherwise we're dropping and re-starting LSP servers
+                        // for each file inside on every settings file
+                        // close/open
+
+                        // TODO: Do note that all other external files (e.g.
+                        // drag and drop from OS) still have their worktrees
+                        // released on file close, causing LSP servers'
+                        // restarts.
+                        project
+                            .update(cx, |project, cx| {
+                                project.find_or_create_worktree(&config_dir, false, cx)
+                            })
+                            .await
+                    });
+                    let settings_open_task =
+                        create_and_open_local_file(abs_path, window, cx, default_content);
+                    (worktree_creation_task, settings_open_task)
                 })
             })?
             .await?;
+        let _ = worktree_creation_task.await?;
         let _ = settings_open_task.await?;
         anyhow::Ok(())
     })