diff --git a/crates/file_finder/src/file_finder.rs b/crates/file_finder/src/file_finder.rs
index d9916342be..6617bd2888 100644
--- a/crates/file_finder/src/file_finder.rs
+++ b/crates/file_finder/src/file_finder.rs
@@ -101,11 +101,11 @@ fn toggle_file_finder(workspace: &mut Workspace, _: &Toggle, cx: &mut ViewContex
             });
 
         // if exists, bubble the currently opened path to the top
-        let history_items = dbg!(dbg!(currently_opened_path.clone())
+        let history_items = currently_opened_path
+            .clone()
             .into_iter()
             .chain(
                 workspace
-                    // TODO kb history contains empty paths
                     .recent_navigation_history(Some(MAX_RECENT_SELECTIONS), cx)
                     .into_iter()
                     .filter(|(history_path, _)| {
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ fn toggle_file_finder(workspace: &mut Workspace, _: &Toggle, cx: &mut ViewContex
                     })
                     .map(|(history_path, abs_path)| FoundPath::new(history_path, abs_path)),
             )
-            .collect());
+            .collect();
 
         let project = workspace.project().clone();
         let workspace = cx.handle().downgrade();
diff --git a/crates/workspace/src/pane.rs b/crates/workspace/src/pane.rs
index e2f1767e92..b8d08ee2d4 100644
--- a/crates/workspace/src/pane.rs
+++ b/crates/workspace/src/pane.rs
@@ -492,7 +492,7 @@ impl Pane {
 
         if let Some((project_path, entry)) = to_load {
             // If the item was no longer present, then load it again from its previous path.
-            let task = workspace.load_path(project_path.clone(), cx);
+            let task = workspace.load_path(project_path, cx);
             cx.spawn(|workspace, mut cx| async move {
                 let task = task.await;
                 let mut navigated = false;
@@ -510,7 +510,6 @@ impl Pane {
                             workspace,
                             pane.clone(),
                             project_entry_id,
-                            &project_path,
                             true,
                             cx,
                             build_item,
@@ -547,7 +546,6 @@ impl Pane {
         workspace: &mut Workspace,
         pane: ViewHandle<Pane>,
         project_entry_id: ProjectEntryId,
-        project_path: &ProjectPath,
         focus_item: bool,
         cx: &mut ViewContext<Workspace>,
         build_item: impl FnOnce(&mut ViewContext<Pane>) -> Box<dyn ItemHandle>,
@@ -580,15 +578,6 @@ impl Pane {
                 None,
                 cx,
             );
-            {
-                let abs_path = workspace.absolute_path(project_path, cx);
-                pane.read(cx)
-                    .nav_history
-                    .borrow_mut()
-                    .paths_by_item
-                    .insert(new_item.id(), (project_path.clone(), abs_path));
-            }
-
             new_item
         }
     }
@@ -602,6 +591,20 @@ impl Pane {
         destination_index: Option<usize>,
         cx: &mut ViewContext<Workspace>,
     ) {
+        if item.is_singleton(cx) {
+            if let Some(&entry_id) = item.project_entry_ids(cx).get(0) {
+                if let Some(project_path) =
+                    workspace.project().read(cx).path_for_entry(entry_id, cx)
+                {
+                    let abs_path = workspace.absolute_path(&project_path, cx);
+                    pane.read(cx)
+                        .nav_history
+                        .borrow_mut()
+                        .paths_by_item
+                        .insert(item.id(), (project_path, abs_path));
+                }
+            }
+        }
         // If no destination index is specified, add or move the item after the active item.
         let mut insertion_index = {
             let pane = pane.read(cx);
@@ -1984,7 +1987,6 @@ impl PaneNavHistory {
                     f(entry, project_and_abs_path.clone());
                 } else if let Some(item) = entry.item.upgrade(cx) {
                     if let Some(path) = item.project_path(cx) {
-                        // TODO kb ??? this should be the full path
                         f(entry, (path, None));
                     }
                 }
diff --git a/crates/workspace/src/workspace.rs b/crates/workspace/src/workspace.rs
index 817560fa61..1fe1c3ac93 100644
--- a/crates/workspace/src/workspace.rs
+++ b/crates/workspace/src/workspace.rs
@@ -1306,14 +1306,19 @@ impl Workspace {
     }
 
     pub fn absolute_path(&self, project_path: &ProjectPath, cx: &AppContext) -> Option<PathBuf> {
-        Some(
-            self.project()
-                .read(cx)
-                .worktree_for_id(project_path.worktree_id, cx)?
-                .read(cx)
-                .abs_path()
-                .to_path_buf(),
-        )
+        let workspace_root = self
+            .project()
+            .read(cx)
+            .worktree_for_id(project_path.worktree_id, cx)?
+            .read(cx)
+            .abs_path();
+        let project_path = project_path.path.as_ref();
+
+        Some(if project_path == Path::new("") {
+            workspace_root.to_path_buf()
+        } else {
+            workspace_root.join(project_path)
+        })
     }
 
     fn add_folder_to_project(&mut self, _: &AddFolderToProject, cx: &mut ViewContext<Self>) {
@@ -1661,23 +1666,14 @@ impl Workspace {
             })
         });
 
-        let project_path = path.into();
-        let task = self.load_path(project_path.clone(), cx);
+        let task = self.load_path(path.into(), cx);
         cx.spawn(|this, mut cx| async move {
             let (project_entry_id, build_item) = task.await?;
             let pane = pane
                 .upgrade(&cx)
                 .ok_or_else(|| anyhow!("pane was closed"))?;
             this.update(&mut cx, |this, cx| {
-                Pane::open_item(
-                    this,
-                    pane,
-                    project_entry_id,
-                    &project_path,
-                    focus_item,
-                    cx,
-                    build_item,
-                )
+                Pane::open_item(this, pane, project_entry_id, focus_item, cx, build_item)
             })
         })
     }