diff --git a/src/App.svelte b/src/App.svelte
index 70d5ca1..3cc760a 100644
--- a/src/App.svelte
+++ b/src/App.svelte
@@ -1697,6 +1697,7 @@
 
   async function switchWorkspace(id: string) {
     if (isBusy || id === workspaceState.selectedId) return;
+    const keepDashboard = activeView === "management";
     persistWorkspaces();
     repoOpenRequestId += 1;
     closeRepoTabContextMenu();
@@ -1706,7 +1707,7 @@
     repoTabs = session.openPaths.map(path => repoRowFromPath(path));
     activeView = "management";
     persistRepoLists();
-    if (session.activePath) await openRepo(session.activePath);
+    if (!keepDashboard && session.activePath) await openRepo(session.activePath);
   }
 
   async function saveWorkspace(id: string, name: string, repositories: string[]) {