diff --git a/apps/remix-ide/src/app/panels/file-panel.js b/apps/remix-ide/src/app/panels/file-panel.js
index fce1966257..ccd9e4cec7 100644
--- a/apps/remix-ide/src/app/panels/file-panel.js
+++ b/apps/remix-ide/src/app/panels/file-panel.js
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ module.exports = class Filepanel extends ViewPlugin {
   }
 
   getAvailableWorkspaceName (name) {
-    if(!this.workspaces) return null
+    if(!this.workspaces) return name
     let index = 1
     let workspace = this.workspaces.find(workspace => workspace.name === name + ' - ' + index)
     while (workspace) {