diff --git a/crates/journal/src/journal.rs b/crates/journal/src/journal.rs
index 68a77295ce..a62fc0c562 100644
--- a/crates/journal/src/journal.rs
+++ b/crates/journal/src/journal.rs
@@ -9,22 +9,11 @@ use workspace::AppState;
 action!(NewJournalEntry);
 
 pub fn init(app_state: Arc<AppState>, cx: &mut MutableAppContext) {
-    log::info!("JOURNAL INIT");
     cx.add_bindings(vec![Binding::new("ctrl-alt-cmd-j", NewJournalEntry, None)]);
-
-    let mut counter = 0;
-    cx.add_global_action(move |_: &NewJournalEntry, cx| {
-        log::info!("NEW JOURNAL ENTRY ACTION");
-        counter += 1;
-        if counter == 2 {
-            log::info!("called twice?");
-        }
-        new_journal_entry(app_state.clone(), cx)
-    });
+    cx.add_global_action(move |_: &NewJournalEntry, cx| new_journal_entry(app_state.clone(), cx));
 }
 
 pub fn new_journal_entry(app_state: Arc<AppState>, cx: &mut MutableAppContext) {
-    log::info!("NEW JOURNAL ENTRY");
     let paths = cx.background().spawn(async move {
         let now = Local::now();
         let home_dir = dirs::home_dir().ok_or_else(|| anyhow!("can't determine home directory"))?;
@@ -50,13 +39,16 @@ pub fn new_journal_entry(app_state: Arc<AppState>, cx: &mut MutableAppContext) {
                 .update(|cx| workspace::open_paths(&[journal_dir], &app_state, cx))
                 .await;
 
-            workspace
+            let opened = workspace
                 .update(&mut cx, |workspace, cx| {
                     workspace.open_paths(&[entry_path], cx)
                 })
                 .await;
 
-            dbg!(workspace);
+            if let Some(Some(Ok(item))) = opened.first() {
+                log::info!("opened an item!");
+            }
+
             Ok(())
         }
         .log_err()
diff --git a/crates/workspace/src/workspace.rs b/crates/workspace/src/workspace.rs
index 87f792054b..44d5d288b0 100644
--- a/crates/workspace/src/workspace.rs
+++ b/crates/workspace/src/workspace.rs
@@ -494,7 +494,11 @@ impl Workspace {
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn open_paths(&mut self, abs_paths: &[PathBuf], cx: &mut ViewContext<Self>) -> Task<()> {
+    pub fn open_paths(
+        &mut self,
+        abs_paths: &[PathBuf],
+        cx: &mut ViewContext<Self>,
+    ) -> Task<Vec<Option<Result<Box<dyn ItemHandle>, Arc<anyhow::Error>>>>> {
         let entries = abs_paths
             .iter()
             .cloned()
@@ -510,26 +514,26 @@ impl Workspace {
                 cx.spawn(|this, mut cx| {
                     let fs = fs.clone();
                     async move {
-                        let project_path = project_path.await?;
+                        let project_path = project_path.await.ok()?;
                         if fs.is_file(&abs_path).await {
                             if let Some(entry) =
                                 this.update(&mut cx, |this, cx| this.open_entry(project_path, cx))
                             {
-                                entry.await;
+                                return Some(entry.await);
                             }
                         }
-                        Ok(())
+                        None
                     }
                 })
             })
-            .collect::<Vec<Task<Result<()>>>>();
+            .collect::<Vec<_>>();
 
         cx.foreground().spawn(async move {
+            let mut items = Vec::new();
             for task in tasks {
-                if let Err(error) = task.await {
-                    log::error!("error opening paths {}", error);
-                }
+                items.push(task.await);
             }
+            items
         })
     }
 
@@ -621,7 +625,7 @@ impl Workspace {
         &mut self,
         project_path: ProjectPath,
         cx: &mut ViewContext<Self>,
-    ) -> Option<Task<()>> {
+    ) -> Option<Task<Result<Box<dyn ItemHandle>, Arc<anyhow::Error>>>> {
         let pane = self.active_pane().clone();
         if self.activate_or_open_existing_entry(project_path.clone(), &pane, cx) {
             return None;
@@ -676,21 +680,17 @@ impl Workspace {
 
             this.update(&mut cx, |this, cx| {
                 this.loading_items.remove(&project_path);
-                if let Some(pane) = pane.upgrade(&cx) {
-                    match load_result {
-                        Ok(item) => {
-                            // By the time loading finishes, the entry could have been already added
-                            // to the pane. If it was, we activate it, otherwise we'll store the
-                            // item and add a new view for it.
-                            if !this.activate_or_open_existing_entry(project_path, &pane, cx) {
-                                this.add_item(item, cx);
-                            }
-                        }
-                        Err(error) => {
-                            log::error!("error opening item: {}", error);
-                        }
-                    }
+                let pane = pane
+                    .upgrade(&cx)
+                    .ok_or_else(|| anyhow!("could not upgrade pane reference"))?;
+                let item = load_result?;
+                // By the time loading finishes, the entry could have been already added
+                // to the pane. If it was, we activate it, otherwise we'll store the
+                // item and add a new view for it.
+                if !this.activate_or_open_existing_entry(project_path, &pane, cx) {
+                    this.add_item(item.boxed_clone(), cx);
                 }
+                Ok(item)
             })
         }))
     }