diff --git a/crates/project_panel/src/project_panel.rs b/crates/project_panel/src/project_panel.rs
index 44f4e8985a..b0073f294f 100644
--- a/crates/project_panel/src/project_panel.rs
+++ b/crates/project_panel/src/project_panel.rs
@@ -322,6 +322,7 @@ pub fn init(cx: &mut App) {
         });
 
         workspace.register_action(|workspace, action: &Rename, window, cx| {
+            workspace.open_panel::<ProjectPanel>(window, cx);
             if let Some(panel) = workspace.panel::<ProjectPanel>(cx) {
                 panel.update(cx, |panel, cx| {
                     if let Some(first_marked) = panel.marked_entries.first() {
@@ -335,6 +336,7 @@ pub fn init(cx: &mut App) {
         });
 
         workspace.register_action(|workspace, action: &Duplicate, window, cx| {
+            workspace.open_panel::<ProjectPanel>(window, cx);
             if let Some(panel) = workspace.panel::<ProjectPanel>(cx) {
                 panel.update(cx, |panel, cx| {
                     panel.duplicate(action, window, cx);