diff --git a/crates/gpui/src/window.rs b/crates/gpui/src/window.rs
index 60cab84125..23b01c9462 100644
--- a/crates/gpui/src/window.rs
+++ b/crates/gpui/src/window.rs
@@ -468,6 +468,7 @@ impl Window {
                             .activation_observers
                             .clone()
                             .retain(&(), |callback| callback(cx));
+                        cx.refresh();
                     })
                     .log_err();
             }
diff --git a/crates/workspace/src/workspace.rs b/crates/workspace/src/workspace.rs
index 8198cab533..45e98e4430 100644
--- a/crates/workspace/src/workspace.rs
+++ b/crates/workspace/src/workspace.rs
@@ -5207,6 +5207,11 @@ mod tests {
         cx.deactivate_window();
         item.update(cx, |item, _| assert_eq!(item.save_count, 1));
 
+        // Re-activating the window doesn't save the file.
+        cx.update(|cx| cx.activate_window());
+        cx.executor().run_until_parked();
+        item.update(cx, |item, _| assert_eq!(item.save_count, 1));
+
         // Autosave on focus change.
         item.update(cx, |item, cx| {
             cx.focus_self();
@@ -5224,13 +5229,11 @@ mod tests {
         item.update(cx, |item, _| assert_eq!(item.save_count, 2));
 
         // Deactivating the window still saves the file.
-        cx.update(|cx| cx.activate_window());
         item.update(cx, |item, cx| {
             cx.focus_self();
             item.is_dirty = true;
         });
         cx.deactivate_window();
-
         item.update(cx, |item, _| assert_eq!(item.save_count, 3));
 
         // Autosave after delay.