diff --git a/packages/bruno-app/src/providers/ReduxStore/slices/workspaces/actions.js b/packages/bruno-app/src/providers/ReduxStore/slices/workspaces/actions.js
index 27caa3a65..a8ff6d63c 100644
--- a/packages/bruno-app/src/providers/ReduxStore/slices/workspaces/actions.js
+++ b/packages/bruno-app/src/providers/ReduxStore/slices/workspaces/actions.js
@@ -250,6 +250,8 @@ export const openWorkspaceDialog = () => {
         await dispatch(switchWorkspace(workspaceUid));
 
         return result;
+      } else {
+        return null;
       }
     } catch (error) {
       throw error;
diff --git a/tests/workspace/open-workspace/open-workspace.spec.ts b/tests/workspace/open-workspace/open-workspace.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8984c9e3d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/workspace/open-workspace/open-workspace.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+import type { ElectronApplication } from '@playwright/test';
+import { expect, test } from '../../../playwright';
+import { buildCommonLocators, waitForReadyPage } from '../../utils/page';
+
+test.describe('Open Workspace', () => {
+  test('click on cancel button, should just close the dialog', async ({
+    launchElectronApp,
+    createTmpDir
+  }) => {
+    const userDataPath = await createTmpDir('open-workspace-cancel');
+
+    let app: ElectronApplication = await launchElectronApp({ userDataPath });
+    const page = await waitForReadyPage(app);
+    const locators = buildCommonLocators(page);
+
+    const initialWorkspaceName = await page
+      .getByTestId('workspace-name')
+      .textContent();
+
+    await app.evaluate(({ dialog }) => {
+      (
+        dialog as { showOpenDialog: typeof dialog.showOpenDialog }
+      ).showOpenDialog = () =>
+        Promise.resolve({ canceled: true, filePaths: [] });
+    });
+
+    await test.step('Open the workspace menu and click "Open workspace"', async () => {
+      await page.getByTestId('workspace-menu').click();
+      await locators.dropdown.item('Open workspace').click();
+    });
+
+    await test.step('Workspace unchanged after canceling the dialog', async () => {
+      expect(initialWorkspaceName).not.toBeNull();
+      const workspaceName = initialWorkspaceName as string;
+      await expect(page.getByTestId('workspace-name')).toHaveText(workspaceName);
+    });
+  });
+});