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 7563cf666..27caa3a65 100644
--- a/packages/bruno-app/src/providers/ReduxStore/slices/workspaces/actions.js
+++ b/packages/bruno-app/src/providers/ReduxStore/slices/workspaces/actions.js
@@ -808,6 +808,7 @@ export const workspaceOpenedEvent = (workspacePath, workspaceUid, workspaceConfi
     try {
       const snapshot = await ipcRenderer.invoke('renderer:snapshot:get');
       const activeWorkspacePath = snapshot?.activeWorkspacePath;
+      const normalizedWorkspacePath = normalizePath(workspacePath || '');
 
       const currentState = getState();
       if (!currentState.app.snapshotReady && snapshot?.extras?.devTools) {
@@ -822,7 +823,23 @@ export const workspaceOpenedEvent = (workspacePath, workspaceUid, workspaceConfi
       }
 
       if (activeWorkspacePath) {
-        shouldSwitch = workspacePath === activeWorkspacePath;
+        const normalizedActiveWorkspacePath = normalizePath(activeWorkspacePath);
+        shouldSwitch = normalizedWorkspacePath === normalizedActiveWorkspacePath;
+
+        // If the snapshot points to a workspace that no longer exists on disk,
+        // fall back to the default workspace instead of leaving stale active state.
+        if (!shouldSwitch && workspaceConfig.type === 'default') {
+          const lastOpenedWorkspacePaths = await ipcRenderer.invoke('renderer:get-last-opened-workspaces').catch(() => []);
+          const normalizedLastOpenedWorkspacePaths = new Set(
+            (Array.isArray(lastOpenedWorkspacePaths) ? lastOpenedWorkspacePaths : [])
+              .map((pathname) => normalizePath(pathname))
+          );
+          const hasActiveWorkspacePath = normalizedLastOpenedWorkspacePaths.has(normalizedActiveWorkspacePath);
+
+          if (!hasActiveWorkspacePath) {
+            shouldSwitch = true;
+          }
+        }
       } else {
         shouldSwitch = !activeWorkspaceUid || workspaceConfig.type === 'default';
       }
diff --git a/tests/snapshots/workspace.spec.ts b/tests/snapshots/workspace.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d25db0e80
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/snapshots/workspace.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,267 @@
+import path from 'path';
+import { test, expect, closeElectronApp } from '../../playwright';
+import {
+  createCollection,
+  createRequest,
+  openRequest,
+  openWorkspaceFromDialog,
+  waitForReadyPage
+} from '../utils/page';
+import fs from 'fs';
+
+const buildWorkspaceYml = (workspaceName: string) => [
+  'opencollection: 1.0.0',
+  'info:',
+  `  name: ${workspaceName}`,
+  '  type: workspace',
+  'collections:',
+  'specs: []',
+  'docs: \'\'',
+  ''
+].join('\n');
+
+test.describe('Snapshot: Deleted Workspace Restoration', () => {
+  test('falls back to default workspace when saved workspace is deleted', async ({ launchElectronApp, createTmpDir }) => {
+    const userDataPath = await createTmpDir('snap-workspace-state');
+    const workspacePath = await createTmpDir('demo-workspace');
+    const defaultCollectionPath = await createTmpDir('default-workspace-col');
+
+    fs.writeFileSync(path.join(workspacePath, 'workspace.yml'), buildWorkspaceYml('Demo Workspace'));
+
+    const app = await launchElectronApp({ userDataPath });
+    const page = await waitForReadyPage(app);
+
+    await test.step('Create a collection in default workspace and mount it', async () => {
+      await createCollection(page, 'Default Workspace Col', defaultCollectionPath);
+      await createRequest(page, 'Default Workspace Req', 'Default Workspace Col', {
+        url: 'https://echo.usebruno.com',
+        method: 'GET'
+      });
+      await openRequest(page, 'Default Workspace Col', 'Default Workspace Req', { persist: true });
+      await expect(page.getByRole('tab', { name: 'Default Workspace Req' })).toBeVisible({ timeout: 10000 });
+    });
+
+    await test.step('Open Demo Workspace and switch to it', async () => {
+      await openWorkspaceFromDialog(app, page, workspacePath);
+      await expect(page.getByTestId('workspace-name')).toHaveText('Demo Workspace', { timeout: 10000 });
+    });
+
+    await test.step('Close and restart app', async () => {
+      await page.waitForTimeout(2000);
+      await closeElectronApp(app);
+    });
+
+    await test.step('Open after deleting workspace', async () => {
+      await fs.promises.rm(workspacePath, { force: true, recursive: true });
+      const app2 = await launchElectronApp({ userDataPath });
+      const page2 = await waitForReadyPage(app2);
+      await expect(page2.getByTestId('workspace-name')).toHaveText('My Workspace', { timeout: 10000 });
+      await expect(page2.getByTestId('sidebar-collection-row').filter({ hasText: 'Default Workspace Col' })).toBeVisible({ timeout: 10000 });
+      await openRequest(page2, 'Default Workspace Col', 'Default Workspace Req');
+      await expect(page2.getByRole('tab', { name: 'Default Workspace Req' })).toBeVisible({ timeout: 10000 });
+
+      await page2.getByTestId('workspace-menu').click();
+      await expect(page2.locator('.workspace-item.active')).toContainText('My Workspace');
+      await expect(page2.locator('.workspace-item').filter({ hasText: 'Demo Workspace' })).toHaveCount(0);
+      await closeElectronApp(app2);
+    });
+  });
+
+  test('falls back to default workspace when saved workspace exists but workspace.yml is missing', async ({ launchElectronApp, createTmpDir }) => {
+    const userDataPath = await createTmpDir('snap-workspace-missing-yml');
+    const workspacePath = await createTmpDir('demo-workspace-missing-yml');
+    const defaultCollectionPath = await createTmpDir('default-workspace-col-missing-yml');
+
+    fs.writeFileSync(path.join(workspacePath, 'workspace.yml'), buildWorkspaceYml('Demo Workspace'));
+
+    const app = await launchElectronApp({ userDataPath });
+    const page = await waitForReadyPage(app);
+
+    await test.step('Create collection and request in default workspace', async () => {
+      await createCollection(page, 'Default Workspace Col', defaultCollectionPath);
+      await createRequest(page, 'Default Workspace Req', 'Default Workspace Col', {
+        url: 'https://echo.usebruno.com',
+        method: 'GET'
+      });
+      await openRequest(page, 'Default Workspace Col', 'Default Workspace Req', { persist: true });
+      await expect(page.getByRole('tab', { name: 'Default Workspace Req' })).toBeVisible({ timeout: 10000 });
+    });
+
+    await test.step('Switch to demo workspace and restart', async () => {
+      await openWorkspaceFromDialog(app, page, workspacePath);
+      await expect(page.getByTestId('workspace-name')).toHaveText('Demo Workspace', { timeout: 10000 });
+
+      await page.waitForTimeout(2000);
+      await closeElectronApp(app);
+    });
+
+    await test.step('Delete only workspace.yml and verify fallback', async () => {
+      await fs.promises.unlink(path.join(workspacePath, 'workspace.yml'));
+
+      const app2 = await launchElectronApp({ userDataPath });
+      const page2 = await waitForReadyPage(app2);
+
+      await expect(page2.getByTestId('workspace-name')).toHaveText('My Workspace', { timeout: 10000 });
+      await expect(page2.getByTestId('sidebar-collection-row').filter({ hasText: 'Default Workspace Col' })).toBeVisible({ timeout: 10000 });
+
+      await page2.getByTestId('workspace-menu').click();
+      await expect(page2.locator('.workspace-item.active')).toContainText('My Workspace');
+      await expect(page2.locator('.workspace-item').filter({ hasText: 'Demo Workspace' })).toHaveCount(0);
+
+      await closeElectronApp(app2);
+    });
+  });
+
+  test('falls back to default workspace when saved workspace.yml is malformed', async ({ launchElectronApp, createTmpDir }) => {
+    const userDataPath = await createTmpDir('snap-workspace-malformed-yml');
+    const workspacePath = await createTmpDir('demo-workspace-malformed-yml');
+    const defaultCollectionPath = await createTmpDir('default-workspace-col-malformed-yml');
+
+    fs.writeFileSync(path.join(workspacePath, 'workspace.yml'), buildWorkspaceYml('Demo Workspace'));
+
+    const app = await launchElectronApp({ userDataPath });
+    const page = await waitForReadyPage(app);
+
+    await test.step('Create collection and request in default workspace', async () => {
+      await createCollection(page, 'Default Workspace Col', defaultCollectionPath);
+      await createRequest(page, 'Default Workspace Req', 'Default Workspace Col', {
+        url: 'https://echo.usebruno.com',
+        method: 'GET'
+      });
+      await openRequest(page, 'Default Workspace Col', 'Default Workspace Req', { persist: true });
+    });
+
+    await test.step('Switch to demo workspace and restart', async () => {
+      await openWorkspaceFromDialog(app, page, workspacePath);
+      await expect(page.getByTestId('workspace-name')).toHaveText('Demo Workspace', { timeout: 10000 });
+
+      await page.waitForTimeout(2000);
+      await closeElectronApp(app);
+    });
+
+    await test.step('Corrupt workspace.yml and verify fallback', async () => {
+      fs.writeFileSync(path.join(workspacePath, 'workspace.yml'), 'invalid: yaml: [[[');
+
+      const app2 = await launchElectronApp({ userDataPath });
+      const page2 = await waitForReadyPage(app2);
+
+      await expect(page2.getByTestId('workspace-name')).toHaveText('My Workspace', { timeout: 10000 });
+      await openRequest(page2, 'Default Workspace Col', 'Default Workspace Req');
+      await expect(page2.getByRole('tab', { name: 'Default Workspace Req' })).toBeVisible({ timeout: 10000 });
+
+      await page2.getByTestId('workspace-menu').click();
+      await expect(page2.locator('.workspace-item').filter({ hasText: 'Demo Workspace' })).toHaveCount(0);
+
+      await closeElectronApp(app2);
+    });
+  });
+
+  test('does not restore stale tabs from deleted workspace and remains interactive', async ({ launchElectronApp, createTmpDir }) => {
+    const userDataPath = await createTmpDir('snap-workspace-stale-tabs-deleted');
+    const workspacePath = await createTmpDir('demo-workspace-stale-tabs');
+    const defaultCollectionPath = await createTmpDir('default-workspace-col-stale-tabs');
+    const deletedWorkspaceCollectionPath = await createTmpDir('deleted-workspace-col');
+
+    fs.writeFileSync(path.join(workspacePath, 'workspace.yml'), buildWorkspaceYml('Demo Workspace'));
+
+    const app = await launchElectronApp({ userDataPath });
+    const page = await waitForReadyPage(app);
+
+    await test.step('Create request in default workspace', async () => {
+      await createCollection(page, 'Default Workspace Col', defaultCollectionPath);
+      await createRequest(page, 'Default Workspace Req', 'Default Workspace Col', {
+        url: 'https://echo.usebruno.com',
+        method: 'GET'
+      });
+      await openRequest(page, 'Default Workspace Col', 'Default Workspace Req', { persist: true });
+    });
+
+    await test.step('Switch to demo workspace and open a request there', async () => {
+      await openWorkspaceFromDialog(app, page, workspacePath);
+      await expect(page.getByTestId('workspace-name')).toHaveText('Demo Workspace', { timeout: 10000 });
+
+      await createCollection(page, 'Deleted Workspace Col', deletedWorkspaceCollectionPath);
+      await createRequest(page, 'Deleted Workspace Req', 'Deleted Workspace Col', {
+        url: 'https://echo.usebruno.com',
+        method: 'GET'
+      });
+      await openRequest(page, 'Deleted Workspace Col', 'Deleted Workspace Req', { persist: true });
+      await expect(page.getByRole('tab', { name: 'Deleted Workspace Req' })).toBeVisible({ timeout: 10000 });
+    });
+
+    await test.step('Close app, delete active workspace, and verify stale tab is not restored', async () => {
+      await page.waitForTimeout(2000);
+      await closeElectronApp(app);
+
+      await fs.promises.rm(workspacePath, { recursive: true, force: true });
+
+      const app2 = await launchElectronApp({ userDataPath });
+      const page2 = await waitForReadyPage(app2);
+
+      await expect(page2.getByTestId('workspace-name')).toHaveText('My Workspace', { timeout: 10000 });
+      await expect(page2.getByRole('tab', { name: 'Deleted Workspace Req' })).toHaveCount(0);
+
+      await openRequest(page2, 'Default Workspace Col', 'Default Workspace Req');
+      await expect(page2.getByRole('tab', { name: 'Default Workspace Req' })).toBeVisible({ timeout: 10000 });
+
+      await closeElectronApp(app2);
+    });
+  });
+
+  test('falls back when active workspace and active tab belong to malformed workspace snapshot', async ({ launchElectronApp, createTmpDir }) => {
+    const userDataPath = await createTmpDir('snap-workspace-malformed-with-active-tab');
+    const workspacePath = await createTmpDir('demo-workspace-malformed-active-tab');
+    const defaultCollectionPath = await createTmpDir('default-workspace-col-malformed-active-tab');
+    const malformedWorkspaceCollectionPath = await createTmpDir('malformed-workspace-col');
+
+    fs.writeFileSync(path.join(workspacePath, 'workspace.yml'), buildWorkspaceYml('Demo Workspace'));
+
+    const app = await launchElectronApp({ userDataPath });
+    const page = await waitForReadyPage(app);
+
+    await test.step('Create default workspace request', async () => {
+      await createCollection(page, 'Default Workspace Col', defaultCollectionPath);
+      await createRequest(page, 'Default Workspace Req', 'Default Workspace Col', {
+        url: 'https://echo.usebruno.com',
+        method: 'GET'
+      });
+      await openRequest(page, 'Default Workspace Col', 'Default Workspace Req', { persist: true });
+    });
+
+    await test.step('Switch to demo workspace, create active request, and close app', async () => {
+      await openWorkspaceFromDialog(app, page, workspacePath);
+      await expect(page.getByTestId('workspace-name')).toHaveText('Demo Workspace', { timeout: 10000 });
+
+      await createCollection(page, 'Malformed Workspace Col', malformedWorkspaceCollectionPath);
+      await createRequest(page, 'Malformed Workspace Req', 'Malformed Workspace Col', {
+        url: 'https://echo.usebruno.com',
+        method: 'GET'
+      });
+      await openRequest(page, 'Malformed Workspace Col', 'Malformed Workspace Req', { persist: true });
+      await expect(page.getByRole('tab', { name: 'Malformed Workspace Req' })).toBeVisible({ timeout: 10000 });
+
+      await page.waitForTimeout(2000);
+      await closeElectronApp(app);
+    });
+
+    await test.step('Corrupt workspace config and verify app recovers to default workspace', async () => {
+      fs.writeFileSync(path.join(workspacePath, 'workspace.yml'), 'broken: [[[');
+
+      const app2 = await launchElectronApp({ userDataPath });
+      const page2 = await waitForReadyPage(app2);
+
+      await expect(page2.getByTestId('workspace-name')).toHaveText('My Workspace', { timeout: 10000 });
+      await expect(page2.getByRole('tab', { name: 'Malformed Workspace Req' })).toHaveCount(0);
+
+      await page2.getByTestId('workspace-menu').click();
+      await expect(page2.locator('.workspace-item.active')).toContainText('My Workspace');
+      await expect(page2.locator('.workspace-item').filter({ hasText: 'Demo Workspace' })).toHaveCount(0);
+      await page2.keyboard.press('Escape');
+
+      await openRequest(page2, 'Default Workspace Col', 'Default Workspace Req');
+      await expect(page2.getByRole('tab', { name: 'Default Workspace Req' })).toBeVisible({ timeout: 10000 });
+
+      await closeElectronApp(app2);
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/tests/utils/page/actions.ts b/tests/utils/page/actions.ts
index 316d27f5d..c23a5767d 100644
--- a/tests/utils/page/actions.ts
+++ b/tests/utils/page/actions.ts
@@ -1428,6 +1428,23 @@ const openExampleFromSidebar = async (page: Page, requestName: string, exampleNa
   await exampleRow.click();
 };
 
+type DialogOptions = {
+  showOpenDialog: () => Promise<{ canceled: boolean; filePaths: string[] }>;
+};
+
+const openWorkspaceFromDialog = async (app: any, page: any, targetPath: string) => {
+  await app.evaluate(
+    ({ dialog }: { dialog: DialogOptions }, workspacePath: string) => {
+      dialog.showOpenDialog = () =>
+        Promise.resolve({ canceled: false, filePaths: [workspacePath] });
+    },
+    targetPath
+  );
+
+  await page.getByTestId('workspace-menu').click();
+  await page.locator('.dropdown-item').filter({ hasText: 'Open workspace' }).click();
+};
+
 export {
   waitForReadyPage,
   closeAllCollections,
@@ -1479,7 +1496,8 @@ export {
   typeIntoField,
   readField,
   createExampleFromSidebar,
-  openExampleFromSidebar
+  openExampleFromSidebar,
+  openWorkspaceFromDialog
 };
 
 export type { SandboxMode, EnvironmentType, EnvironmentVariable, ImportCollectionOptions, CreateRequestOptions, CreateUntitledRequestOptions, CreateTransientRequestOptions, AssertionInput };