diff --git a/packages/bruno-electron/src/ipc/workspace.js b/packages/bruno-electron/src/ipc/workspace.js
index 34a825191..21badfcc8 100644
--- a/packages/bruno-electron/src/ipc/workspace.js
+++ b/packages/bruno-electron/src/ipc/workspace.js
@@ -27,17 +27,34 @@ const {
   getWorkspaceUid
 } = require('../utils/workspace-config');
 
+const { isValidCollectionDirectory } = require('../utils/filesystem');
+
 const DEFAULT_WORKSPACE_NAME = 'My Workspace';
 
-const prepareWorkspaceConfigForClient = (workspaceConfig, isDefault) => {
+const prepareWorkspaceConfigForClient = (workspaceConfig, workspacePath, isDefault) => {
+  const collections = workspaceConfig.collections || [];
+  const filteredCollections = collections
+    .map((collection) => {
+      if (collection.path && !path.isAbsolute(collection.path)) {
+        return { ...collection, path: path.resolve(workspacePath, collection.path) };
+      }
+      return collection;
+    })
+    .filter((collection) => collection.path && isValidCollectionDirectory(collection.path));
+
+  const config = {
+    ...workspaceConfig,
+    collections: filteredCollections
+  };
+
   if (isDefault) {
     return {
-      ...workspaceConfig,
+      ...config,
       name: DEFAULT_WORKSPACE_NAME,
       type: 'default'
     };
   }
-  return workspaceConfig;
+  return config;
 };
 
 const registerWorkspaceIpc = (mainWindow, workspaceWatcher) => {
@@ -72,7 +89,7 @@ const registerWorkspaceIpc = (mainWindow, workspaceWatcher) => {
 
         lastOpenedWorkspaces.add(dirPath);
 
-        const configForClient = prepareWorkspaceConfigForClient(workspaceConfig, isDefault);
+        const configForClient = prepareWorkspaceConfigForClient(workspaceConfig, dirPath, isDefault);
 
         mainWindow.webContents.send('main:workspace-opened', dirPath, workspaceUid, configForClient);
 
@@ -99,7 +116,7 @@ const registerWorkspaceIpc = (mainWindow, workspaceWatcher) => {
 
       const workspaceUid = getWorkspaceUid(workspacePath);
       const isDefault = workspaceUid === 'default';
-      const configForClient = prepareWorkspaceConfigForClient(workspaceConfig, isDefault);
+      const configForClient = prepareWorkspaceConfigForClient(workspaceConfig, workspacePath, isDefault);
 
       lastOpenedWorkspaces.add(workspacePath);
 
@@ -139,7 +156,7 @@ const registerWorkspaceIpc = (mainWindow, workspaceWatcher) => {
 
       const workspaceUid = getWorkspaceUid(workspacePath);
       const isDefault = workspaceUid === 'default';
-      const configForClient = prepareWorkspaceConfigForClient(workspaceConfig, isDefault);
+      const configForClient = prepareWorkspaceConfigForClient(workspaceConfig, workspacePath, isDefault);
 
       lastOpenedWorkspaces.add(workspacePath);
 
@@ -374,7 +391,7 @@ const registerWorkspaceIpc = (mainWindow, workspaceWatcher) => {
 
         const workspaceUid = getWorkspaceUid(finalWorkspacePath);
         const isDefault = workspaceUid === 'default';
-        const configForClient = prepareWorkspaceConfigForClient(finalConfig, isDefault);
+        const configForClient = prepareWorkspaceConfigForClient(finalConfig, finalWorkspacePath, isDefault);
 
         lastOpenedWorkspaces.add(finalWorkspacePath);
 
@@ -503,7 +520,7 @@ const registerWorkspaceIpc = (mainWindow, workspaceWatcher) => {
       const workspaceConfig = readWorkspaceConfig(workspacePath);
       const workspaceUid = getWorkspaceUid(workspacePath);
       const isDefault = workspaceUid === 'default';
-      const configForClient = prepareWorkspaceConfigForClient(workspaceConfig, isDefault);
+      const configForClient = prepareWorkspaceConfigForClient(workspaceConfig, workspacePath, isDefault);
       mainWindow.webContents.send('main:workspace-config-updated', workspacePath, workspaceUid, configForClient);
 
       return updatedCollections;
@@ -545,7 +562,7 @@ const registerWorkspaceIpc = (mainWindow, workspaceWatcher) => {
 
       const correctWorkspaceUid = getWorkspaceUid(workspacePath);
       const isDefault = correctWorkspaceUid === 'default';
-      const configForClient = prepareWorkspaceConfigForClient(result.updatedConfig, isDefault);
+      const configForClient = prepareWorkspaceConfigForClient(result.updatedConfig, workspacePath, isDefault);
       mainWindow.webContents.send('main:workspace-config-updated', workspacePath, correctWorkspaceUid, configForClient);
 
       return true;
@@ -597,7 +614,7 @@ const registerWorkspaceIpc = (mainWindow, workspaceWatcher) => {
 
       const { workspacePath, workspaceUid } = result;
       const workspaceConfig = readWorkspaceConfig(workspacePath);
-      const configForClient = prepareWorkspaceConfigForClient(workspaceConfig, true);
+      const configForClient = prepareWorkspaceConfigForClient(workspaceConfig, workspacePath, true);
 
       return {
         workspaceConfig: configForClient,
@@ -627,7 +644,7 @@ const registerWorkspaceIpc = (mainWindow, workspaceWatcher) => {
         const { workspacePath, workspaceUid } = defaultResult;
         defaultWorkspacePath = workspacePath;
         const workspaceConfig = readWorkspaceConfig(workspacePath);
-        const configForClient = prepareWorkspaceConfigForClient(workspaceConfig, true);
+        const configForClient = prepareWorkspaceConfigForClient(workspaceConfig, workspacePath, true);
 
         win.webContents.send('main:workspace-opened', workspacePath, workspaceUid, configForClient);
 
@@ -652,7 +669,7 @@ const registerWorkspaceIpc = (mainWindow, workspaceWatcher) => {
             validateWorkspaceConfig(workspaceConfig);
             const workspaceUid = getWorkspaceUid(workspacePath);
             const isDefault = workspaceUid === 'default';
-            const configForClient = prepareWorkspaceConfigForClient(workspaceConfig, isDefault);
+            const configForClient = prepareWorkspaceConfigForClient(workspaceConfig, workspacePath, isDefault);
 
             win.webContents.send('main:workspace-opened', workspacePath, workspaceUid, configForClient);
 
diff --git a/packages/bruno-electron/src/store/default-workspace.js b/packages/bruno-electron/src/store/default-workspace.js
index b2bb6a0ad..4c66ae66d 100644
--- a/packages/bruno-electron/src/store/default-workspace.js
+++ b/packages/bruno-electron/src/store/default-workspace.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ const fs = require('fs');
 const path = require('path');
 const { app } = require('electron');
 const { generateUidBasedOnHash } = require('../utils/common');
-const { writeFile } = require('../utils/filesystem');
+const { writeFile, isValidCollectionDirectory } = require('../utils/filesystem');
 const { getPreferences, savePreferences } = require('./preferences');
 const { globalEnvironmentsStore } = require('./global-environments');
 const {
@@ -178,6 +178,10 @@ class DefaultWorkspaceManager {
             }
             seenPaths.add(normalizedPath);
 
+            if (!isValidCollectionDirectory(absolutePath)) {
+              return null;
+            }
+
             const collectionName = path.basename(absolutePath);
 
             return {
diff --git a/packages/bruno-electron/src/utils/filesystem.js b/packages/bruno-electron/src/utils/filesystem.js
index a49d6e7c8..90406d8dc 100644
--- a/packages/bruno-electron/src/utils/filesystem.js
+++ b/packages/bruno-electron/src/utils/filesystem.js
@@ -38,6 +38,15 @@ const isDirectory = (dirPath) => {
   }
 };
 
+const isValidCollectionDirectory = (dirPath) => {
+  if (!isDirectory(dirPath)) {
+    return false;
+  }
+  const brunoJsonPath = path.join(dirPath, 'bruno.json');
+  const opencollectionYmlPath = path.join(dirPath, 'opencollection.yml');
+  return fs.existsSync(brunoJsonPath) || fs.existsSync(opencollectionYmlPath);
+};
+
 const hasSubDirectories = (dir) => {
   const files = fs.readdirSync(dir);
   return files.some((file) => fs.statSync(path.join(dir, file)).isDirectory());
@@ -452,6 +461,7 @@ module.exports = {
   isSymbolicLink,
   isFile,
   isDirectory,
+  isValidCollectionDirectory,
   normalizeAndResolvePath,
   isWSLPath,
   normalizeWSLPath,
diff --git a/packages/bruno-electron/src/utils/workspace-config.js b/packages/bruno-electron/src/utils/workspace-config.js
index d6f8f00fb..002942ae8 100644
--- a/packages/bruno-electron/src/utils/workspace-config.js
+++ b/packages/bruno-electron/src/utils/workspace-config.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ const path = require('path');
 const os = require('os');
 const yaml = require('js-yaml');
 const crypto = require('node:crypto');
-const { writeFile, validateName } = require('./filesystem');
+const { writeFile, validateName, isValidCollectionDirectory } = require('./filesystem');
 const { generateUidBasedOnHash } = require('./common');
 const { withLock, getWorkspaceLockKey } = require('./workspace-lock');
 
@@ -420,6 +420,9 @@ const getWorkspaceCollections = (workspacePath) => {
         return false;
       }
       seenPaths.add(normalizedPath);
+      if (!isValidCollectionDirectory(collection.path)) {
+        return false;
+      }
       return true;
     });
 };