diff --git a/crates/workspace/src/workspace.rs b/crates/workspace/src/workspace.rs
index 5bb8644234..d1e00632da 100644
--- a/crates/workspace/src/workspace.rs
+++ b/crates/workspace/src/workspace.rs
@@ -1528,7 +1528,7 @@ impl Workspace {
         &mut self,
         cx: &mut ViewContext<Self>,
     ) -> oneshot::Receiver<Option<ProjectPath>> {
-        if self.project.read(cx).is_via_collab()
+        if (self.project.read(cx).is_via_collab() || self.project.read(cx).is_via_ssh())
             || !WorkspaceSettings::get_global(cx).use_system_path_prompts
         {
             let prompt = self.on_prompt_for_new_path.take().unwrap();