diff --git a/crates/workspace/src/persistence.rs b/crates/workspace/src/persistence.rs
index e00ed2d6e1..f2ac5f35bd 100644
--- a/crates/workspace/src/persistence.rs
+++ b/crates/workspace/src/persistence.rs
@@ -608,9 +608,9 @@ impl Domain for WorkspaceDb {
         sql!(
             UPDATE workspaces
             SET paths = CASE
-                WHEN substr(paths, 1, 2) = '[' || '"' AND substr(paths, -2, 2) = ']' || '"' THEN
+                WHEN substr(paths, 1, 2) = '[' || '"' AND substr(paths, -2, 2) = '"' || ']' THEN
                     replace(
-                        substr(paths, 2, length(paths) - 2),
+                        substr(paths, 3, length(paths) - 4),
                         '"' || ',' || '"',
                         '\0'
                     )