diff --git a/crates/zed/src/main.rs b/crates/zed/src/main.rs
index 89ff72b5a9..83f30f3e6d 100644
--- a/crates/zed/src/main.rs
+++ b/crates/zed/src/main.rs
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ use node_runtime::{NodeBinaryOptions, NodeRuntime};
 use parking_lot::Mutex;
 use project::project_settings::ProjectSettings;
 use recent_projects::{open_ssh_project, SshSettings};
-use release_channel::{AppCommitSha, AppVersion};
+use release_channel::{AppCommitSha, AppVersion, ReleaseChannel};
 use session::{AppSession, Session};
 use settings::{
     handle_settings_file_changes, watch_config_file, InvalidSettingsError, Settings, SettingsStore,
@@ -164,32 +164,29 @@ fn main() {
 
     let (open_listener, mut open_rx) = OpenListener::new();
 
-    #[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
-    {
-        if env::var("ZED_STATELESS").is_err() {
-            if crate::zed::listen_for_cli_connections(open_listener.clone()).is_err() {
-                println!("zed is already running");
-                return;
+    let failed_single_instance_check =
+        if *db::ZED_STATELESS || *release_channel::RELEASE_CHANNEL == ReleaseChannel::Dev {
+            false
+        } else {
+            #[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
+            {
+                crate::zed::listen_for_cli_connections(open_listener.clone()).is_err()
             }
-        }
-    }
 
-    #[cfg(target_os = "windows")]
-    {
-        use zed::windows_only_instance::*;
-        if !check_single_instance() {
-            println!("zed is already running");
-            return;
-        }
-    }
+            #[cfg(target_os = "windows")]
+            {
+                !crate::zed::windows_only_instance::check_single_instance()
+            }
 
-    #[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
-    {
-        use zed::mac_only_instance::*;
-        if ensure_only_instance() != IsOnlyInstance::Yes {
-            println!("zed is already running");
-            return;
-        }
+            #[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
+            {
+                use zed::mac_only_instance::*;
+                ensure_only_instance() != IsOnlyInstance::Yes
+            }
+        };
+    if failed_single_instance_check {
+        println!("zed is already running");
+        return;
     }
 
     let git_hosting_provider_registry = Arc::new(GitHostingProviderRegistry::new());
diff --git a/crates/zed/src/zed/mac_only_instance.rs b/crates/zed/src/zed/mac_only_instance.rs
index 2c8f564201..716c2224e3 100644
--- a/crates/zed/src/zed/mac_only_instance.rs
+++ b/crates/zed/src/zed/mac_only_instance.rs
@@ -87,10 +87,6 @@ pub enum IsOnlyInstance {
 }
 
 pub fn ensure_only_instance() -> IsOnlyInstance {
-    if *db::ZED_STATELESS || *release_channel::RELEASE_CHANNEL == ReleaseChannel::Dev {
-        return IsOnlyInstance::Yes;
-    }
-
     if check_got_handshake() {
         return IsOnlyInstance::No;
     }
diff --git a/crates/zed/src/zed/windows_only_instance.rs b/crates/zed/src/zed/windows_only_instance.rs
index e8d32e7ed0..2645650bfa 100644
--- a/crates/zed/src/zed/windows_only_instance.rs
+++ b/crates/zed/src/zed/windows_only_instance.rs
@@ -17,14 +17,6 @@ fn retrieve_app_instance_event_identifier() -> &'static str {
 }
 
 pub fn check_single_instance() -> bool {
-    if *db::ZED_STATELESS || *release_channel::RELEASE_CHANNEL == ReleaseChannel::Dev {
-        return true;
-    }
-
-    check_single_instance_event()
-}
-
-fn check_single_instance_event() -> bool {
     unsafe {
         CreateEventW(
             None,