diff --git a/crates/file_finder/src/new_path_prompt.rs b/crates/file_finder/src/new_path_prompt.rs
index d4492857b4..6a1b08e205 100644
--- a/crates/file_finder/src/new_path_prompt.rs
+++ b/crates/file_finder/src/new_path_prompt.rs
@@ -71,8 +71,16 @@ impl Match {
     fn project_path(&self, project: &Project, cx: &WindowContext) -> Option<ProjectPath> {
         let worktree_id = if let Some(path_match) = &self.path_match {
             WorktreeId::from_usize(path_match.worktree_id)
+        } else if let Some(worktree) = project.visible_worktrees(cx).find(|worktree| {
+            worktree
+                .read(cx)
+                .root_entry()
+                .is_some_and(|entry| entry.is_dir())
+        }) {
+            worktree.read(cx).id()
         } else {
-            project.worktrees(cx).next()?.read(cx).id()
+            // todo(): we should find_or_create a workspace.
+            return None;
         };
 
         let path = PathBuf::from(self.relative_path());