diff --git a/crates/workspace/src/persistence.rs b/crates/workspace/src/persistence.rs
index d38602ea768e8e..8f734201f444da 100644
--- a/crates/workspace/src/persistence.rs
+++ b/crates/workspace/src/persistence.rs
@@ -1865,11 +1865,11 @@ impl WorkspaceDb {
             // If a local workspace points to WSL, this check will cause us to wait for the
             // WSL VM and file server to boot up. This can block for many seconds.
             // Supported scenarios use remote workspaces.
-            if !has_wsl_path
-                && Self::all_paths_exist_with_a_directory(paths.paths(), fs, Some(timestamp)).await
-            {
+            if has_wsl_path {
+                delete_tasks.push(self.delete_workspace_by_id(id));
+            } else if Self::all_paths_exist_with_a_directory(paths.paths(), fs, None).await {
                 result.push((id, SerializedWorkspaceLocation::Local, paths, timestamp));
-            } else {
+            } else if Utc::now() - timestamp >= chrono::Duration::days(7) {
                 delete_tasks.push(self.delete_workspace_by_id(id));
             }
         }