diff --git a/apps/remix-ide/src/app/panels/file-panel.js b/apps/remix-ide/src/app/panels/file-panel.js
index b25fe16c82..08e4d8edff 100644
--- a/apps/remix-ide/src/app/panels/file-panel.js
+++ b/apps/remix-ide/src/app/panels/file-panel.js
@@ -152,6 +152,9 @@ module.exports = class Filepanel extends ViewPlugin {
     const workspaceProvider = this.fileProviders.workspace
 
     this.currentWorkspaceMetadata = { name: workspace.name, isLocalhost: workspace.isLocalhost, absolutePath: `${workspaceProvider.workspacesPath}/${workspace.name}` }
+    if (workspace.name !== " - connect to localhost - ") {
+      localStorage.setItem('currentWorkspace', workspace.name)
+    } else {console.log("ciurrent is")}
     this.emit('setWorkspace', workspace)
   }
 
diff --git a/libs/remix-ui/plugin-manager/src/lib/components/LocalPluginForm.tsx b/libs/remix-ui/plugin-manager/src/lib/components/LocalPluginForm.tsx
index b9a2a84932..5bac19b432 100644
--- a/libs/remix-ui/plugin-manager/src/lib/components/LocalPluginForm.tsx
+++ b/libs/remix-ui/plugin-manager/src/lib/components/LocalPluginForm.tsx
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ function LocalPluginForm ({ closeModal, visible, pluginManager }: LocalPluginFor
               type="radio"
               name="location"
               value="sidePanel"
-              id="none"
+              id="localPluginRadioButtonsidePanelSidePanel"
               data-id='localPluginRadioButtonsidePanel'
               checked={location === 'sidePanel'}
               onChange={(e) => setLocation(e.target.value as 'sidePanel' | 'mainPanel' | 'none')} />
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ function LocalPluginForm ({ closeModal, visible, pluginManager }: LocalPluginFor
               type="radio"
               name="location"
               value="mainPanel"
-              id="none"
+              id="localPluginRadioButtonsidePanelMainPanel"
               data-id='localPluginRadioButtonmainPanel'
               checked={location === 'mainPanel'}
               onChange={(e) => setLocation(e.target.value as 'sidePanel' | 'mainPanel' | 'none')} />
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ function LocalPluginForm ({ closeModal, visible, pluginManager }: LocalPluginFor
               type="radio"
               name="location"
               value="none"
-              id="none"
+              id="localPluginRadioButtonsidePanelNone"
               data-id='localPluginRadioButtonnone'
               checked={location === 'none'}
               onChange={(e) => setLocation(e.target.value as 'sidePanel' | 'mainPanel' | 'none')} />
diff --git a/libs/remix-ui/workspace/src/lib/actions/index.ts b/libs/remix-ui/workspace/src/lib/actions/index.ts
index 7a5387474b..51e7e68567 100644
--- a/libs/remix-ui/workspace/src/lib/actions/index.ts
+++ b/libs/remix-ui/workspace/src/lib/actions/index.ts
@@ -127,6 +127,14 @@ export const initWorkspace = (filePanelPlugin) => async (reducerDispatch: React.
           plugin.on('editor', 'editorMounted', async () => await plugin.fileManager.openFile(route))
         } else await basicWorkspaceInit(workspaces, workspaceProvider)
       } else await basicWorkspaceInit(workspaces, workspaceProvider)
+    } else if (localStorage.getItem("currentWorkspace")) {
+      const index = workspaces.indexOf(localStorage.getItem("currentWorkspace"))
+      if (index !== -1) {
+        const name = localStorage.getItem("currentWorkspace")
+        workspaceProvider.setWorkspace(name)
+        plugin.setWorkspace({ name, isLocalhost: false })
+        dispatch(setCurrentWorkspace(name))
+      } 
     } else {
       await basicWorkspaceInit(workspaces, workspaceProvider)
     }
diff --git a/libs/remix-ui/workspace/src/lib/providers/FileSystemProvider.tsx b/libs/remix-ui/workspace/src/lib/providers/FileSystemProvider.tsx
index 86f4cccaf2..f754869931 100644
--- a/libs/remix-ui/workspace/src/lib/providers/FileSystemProvider.tsx
+++ b/libs/remix-ui/workspace/src/lib/providers/FileSystemProvider.tsx
@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@ import { Toaster } from '@remix-ui/toaster' // eslint-disable-line
 // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars
 import { FileSystemContext } from '../contexts'
 import { browserReducer, browserInitialState } from '../reducers/workspace'
-import { initWorkspace, fetchDirectory, removeInputField, deleteWorkspace, clearPopUp, publishToGist, createNewFile, setFocusElement, createNewFolder, deletePath, renamePath, copyFile, copyFolder, runScript, emitContextMenuEvent, handleClickFile, handleExpandPath, addInputField, createWorkspace, fetchWorkspaceDirectory, renameWorkspace, switchToWorkspace, uploadFile, handleDownloadFiles, restoreBackupZip, cloneRepository } from '../actions'
+import { initWorkspace, fetchDirectory, removeInputField, deleteWorkspace, clearPopUp, publishToGist, createNewFile, setFocusElement, createNewFolder,
+  deletePath, renamePath, copyFile, copyFolder, runScript, emitContextMenuEvent, handleClickFile, handleExpandPath, addInputField, createWorkspace,
+  fetchWorkspaceDirectory, renameWorkspace, switchToWorkspace, uploadFile, handleDownloadFiles, restoreBackupZip, cloneRepository } from '../actions'
 import { Modal, WorkspaceProps, WorkspaceTemplate } from '../types'
 // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars
 import { Workspace } from '../remix-ui-workspace'
diff --git a/libs/remix-ui/workspace/src/lib/remix-ui-workspace.tsx b/libs/remix-ui/workspace/src/lib/remix-ui-workspace.tsx
index 0870442cb2..cd85975ba1 100644
--- a/libs/remix-ui/workspace/src/lib/remix-ui-workspace.tsx
+++ b/libs/remix-ui/workspace/src/lib/remix-ui-workspace.tsx
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ export function Workspace () {
   const cloneUrlRef = useRef<HTMLInputElement>()
 
   useEffect(() => {
+    setCurrentWorkspace(localStorage.getItem('currentWorkspace') ? localStorage.getItem('currentWorkspace') : '')
     resetFocus()
   }, [])
 
@@ -102,6 +103,7 @@ export function Workspace () {
     const workspaceTemplateName = workspaceCreateTemplateInput.current.value || 'remixDefault'
 
     try {
+      console.log("create workspace")
       await global.dispatchCreateWorkspace(workspaceName, workspaceTemplateName)
     } catch (e) {
       global.modal('Create Workspace', e.message, 'OK', () => {}, '')
@@ -272,13 +274,13 @@ export function Workspace () {
                           }}
                           data-id={`dropdown-item-${name}`}
                         >
-                            { isGitRepo ? 
-                              <div className='d-flex justify-content-between'>
-                                <span>{ currentWorkspace === name ? <span>&#10003; { name } </span> : <span className="pl-3">{ name }</span> }</span>
-                                <i className='fas fa-code-branch pt-1'></i>
-                              </div> : 
+                          { isGitRepo ? 
+                            <div className='d-flex justify-content-between'>
                               <span>{ currentWorkspace === name ? <span>&#10003; { name } </span> : <span className="pl-3">{ name }</span> }</span>
-                            }
+                              <i className='fas fa-code-branch pt-1'></i>
+                            </div> : 
+                            <span>{ currentWorkspace === name ? <span>&#10003; { name } </span> : <span className="pl-3">{ name }</span> }</span>
+                          }
                         </Dropdown.Item>
                       ))
                     }