diff --git a/crates/workspace/src/pane.rs b/crates/workspace/src/pane.rs
index 621b75381e1..509a8e8fd36 100644
--- a/crates/workspace/src/pane.rs
+++ b/crates/workspace/src/pane.rs
@@ -2610,6 +2610,30 @@ impl Pane {
         &self.toolbar
     }
 
+    pub fn remove_navigation_history_paths(
+        &mut self,
+        project_paths: &HashSet<ProjectPath>,
+        cx: &mut Context<Self>,
+    ) {
+        let open_item_ids = self
+            .items
+            .iter()
+            .map(|item| item.item_id())
+            .collect::<HashSet<_>>();
+        let mut item_ids = HashSet::default();
+        self.nav_history
+            .for_each_entry(cx, &mut |entry, (path, _)| {
+                if project_paths.contains(&path) && !open_item_ids.contains(&entry.item.id()) {
+                    item_ids.insert(entry.item.id());
+                }
+            });
+        if item_ids.is_empty() {
+            return;
+        }
+        self.nav_history.remove_items(&item_ids);
+        self.history_updated(cx);
+    }
+
     pub fn handle_deleted_project_item(
         &mut self,
         entry_id: ProjectEntryId,
@@ -4949,18 +4973,15 @@ impl NavHistory {
     pub fn remove_item(&mut self, item_id: EntityId) {
         let mut state = self.0.lock();
         state.paths_by_item.remove(&item_id);
-        state
-            .backward_stack
-            .retain(|entry| entry.item.id() != item_id);
-        state
-            .forward_stack
-            .retain(|entry| entry.item.id() != item_id);
-        state
-            .closed_stack
-            .retain(|entry| entry.item.id() != item_id);
-        state
-            .tag_stack
-            .retain(|entry| entry.origin.item.id() != item_id && entry.target.item.id() != item_id);
+        state.retain_entries(|id| id != item_id);
+    }
+
+    pub fn remove_items(&mut self, item_ids: &HashSet<EntityId>) {
+        let mut state = self.0.lock();
+        for item_id in item_ids {
+            state.paths_by_item.remove(item_id);
+        }
+        state.retain_entries(|id| !item_ids.contains(&id));
     }
 
     pub fn rename_item(
@@ -5025,6 +5046,22 @@ impl NavHistoryState {
             });
         }
     }
+
+    fn retain_entries(&mut self, retain: impl Fn(EntityId) -> bool) {
+        self.backward_stack.retain(|entry| retain(entry.item.id()));
+        self.forward_stack.retain(|entry| retain(entry.item.id()));
+        self.closed_stack.retain(|entry| retain(entry.item.id()));
+        let old_position = self.tag_stack_pos;
+        let mut index = 0;
+        self.tag_stack.retain(|entry| {
+            let keep = retain(entry.origin.item.id()) && retain(entry.target.item.id());
+            if index < old_position && !keep {
+                self.tag_stack_pos -= 1;
+            }
+            index += 1;
+            keep
+        });
+    }
 }
 
 fn dirty_message_for(buffer_path: Option<ProjectPath>, path_style: PathStyle) -> String {
@@ -5167,6 +5204,86 @@ mod tests {
         }
     }
 
+    #[gpui::test]
+    async fn test_remove_navigation_history_paths(cx: &mut TestAppContext) {
+        init_test(cx);
+        let fs = FakeFs::new(cx.executor());
+        let project = Project::test(fs, [], cx).await;
+        let (workspace, cx) =
+            cx.add_window_view(|window, cx| Workspace::test_new(project, window, cx));
+        let pane = workspace.read_with(cx, |workspace, _| workspace.active_pane().clone());
+        let [live, first_removed, second_removed, retained] = std::array::from_fn(|index| {
+            cx.new(|cx| {
+                TestItem::new(cx).with_project_items(&[TestProjectItem::new(
+                    index as u64,
+                    &format!("{index}.rs"),
+                    cx,
+                )])
+            })
+        });
+        pane.update_in(cx, |pane, window, cx| {
+            pane.add_item(Box::new(live.clone()), false, false, None, window, cx);
+        });
+        let entry = |item: &Entity<TestItem>| NavigationEntry {
+            item: Arc::new(item.downgrade()),
+            data: None,
+            timestamp: 0,
+            is_preview: false,
+            row: None,
+        };
+        pane.update(cx, |pane, cx| {
+            {
+                let mut state = pane.nav_history.0.lock();
+                let items = [&live, &first_removed, &second_removed, &retained];
+                state.backward_stack = items.map(entry).into();
+                state.forward_stack = state.backward_stack.clone();
+                state.closed_stack = state.backward_stack.clone();
+                for item in items {
+                    state
+                        .paths_by_item
+                        .insert(item.entity_id(), (item.project_path(cx).unwrap(), None));
+                }
+            }
+            let history = pane.nav_history_mut();
+            history.push_tag(entry(&first_removed), entry(&second_removed));
+            history.push_tag(entry(&live), entry(&retained));
+            assert_eq!(
+                history.pop_tag(TagNavigationMode::Older).unwrap().item.id(),
+                live.entity_id()
+            );
+            let paths = [&live, &first_removed, &second_removed]
+                .map(|item| item.project_path(cx).unwrap())
+                .into_iter()
+                .collect::<HashSet<_>>();
+            pane.remove_navigation_history_paths(&paths, cx);
+            {
+                let state = pane.nav_history.0.lock();
+                for stack in [
+                    &state.backward_stack,
+                    &state.forward_stack,
+                    &state.closed_stack,
+                ] {
+                    assert_eq!(
+                        stack
+                            .iter()
+                            .map(|entry| entry.item.id())
+                            .collect::<Vec<_>>(),
+                        vec![live.entity_id(), retained.entity_id()]
+                    );
+                }
+                assert_eq!(state.paths_by_item.len(), 2);
+            }
+            assert_eq!(
+                pane.nav_history_mut()
+                    .pop_tag(TagNavigationMode::Newer)
+                    .unwrap()
+                    .item
+                    .id(),
+                retained.entity_id()
+            );
+        });
+    }
+
     #[gpui::test]
     async fn test_add_item_capped_to_max_tabs(cx: &mut TestAppContext) {
         init_test(cx);
diff --git a/crates/workspace/src/workspace.rs b/crates/workspace/src/workspace.rs
index d15fa395770..ad224f2e4ee 100644
--- a/crates/workspace/src/workspace.rs
+++ b/crates/workspace/src/workspace.rs
@@ -98,8 +98,8 @@ pub use persistence::{
 use persistence::{SerializedWindowBounds, model::SerializedWorkspace};
 use postage::stream::Stream;
 use project::{
-    DirectoryLister, Project, ProjectEntryId, ProjectPath, ResolvedPath, Worktree, WorktreeId,
-    WorktreeSettings,
+    DirectoryLister, PathChange, Project, ProjectEntryId, ProjectPath, ResolvedPath,
+    UpdatedEntriesSet, Worktree, WorktreeId, WorktreeSettings,
     debugger::{breakpoint_store::BreakpointStoreEvent, session::ThreadStatus},
     git_store::{GitStoreEvent, RepositoryEvent},
     project_settings::ProjectSettings,
@@ -1774,7 +1774,8 @@ impl Workspace {
                         this.update_history(cx);
                     }
                 }
-                project::Event::WorktreeUpdatedEntries(..) => {
+                project::Event::WorktreeUpdatedEntries(worktree_id, changes) => {
+                    this.remove_deleted_navigation_history(*worktree_id, changes, cx);
                     this.update_window_title(window, cx);
                     this.serialize_workspace(window, cx);
                 }
@@ -3068,6 +3069,7 @@ impl Workspace {
             }
         }
 
+        recent_history.retain(|(path, _)| !self.is_deleted_history_path(path, cx));
         recent_history.into_iter()
     }
 
@@ -3090,6 +3092,103 @@ impl Workspace {
         self.serialize_workspace(window, cx);
     }
 
+    fn is_deleted_history_path(&self, path: &ProjectPath, cx: &App) -> bool {
+        let project = self.project.read(cx);
+        project.get_open_buffer(path, cx).is_some_and(|buffer| {
+            buffer
+                .read(cx)
+                .file()
+                .is_some_and(|file| file.disk_state().is_deleted())
+        }) && project
+            .worktree_for_id(path.worktree_id, cx)
+            .is_some_and(|worktree| {
+                Self::history_path_is_removed(worktree.read(cx), &path.path, cx)
+            })
+    }
+
+    fn history_path_is_removed(worktree: &Worktree, path: &RelPath, cx: &App) -> bool {
+        let settings = WorktreeSettings::get(
+            Some(SettingsLocation {
+                worktree_id: worktree.id(),
+                path: RelPath::empty(),
+            }),
+            cx,
+        );
+        worktree.entry_for_path(path).is_none()
+            && !settings.is_path_excluded(path)
+            && !path
+                .ancestors()
+                .skip(1)
+                .find_map(|ancestor| worktree.entry_for_path(ancestor))
+                .is_some_and(|entry| entry.kind.is_unloaded())
+    }
+
+    fn remove_deleted_navigation_history(
+        &mut self,
+        worktree_id: WorktreeId,
+        changes: &UpdatedEntriesSet,
+        cx: &mut Context<Self>,
+    ) {
+        let project = self.project.read(cx);
+        let Some(worktree) = project.worktree_for_id(worktree_id, cx) else {
+            return;
+        };
+        let worktree = worktree.read(cx);
+        let removed_paths = changes
+            .iter()
+            .filter(|(path, entry_id, change)| {
+                *change == PathChange::Removed
+                    && worktree.entry_for_id(*entry_id).is_none()
+                    && Self::history_path_is_removed(worktree, path, cx)
+            })
+            .map(|(path, _, _)| path.clone())
+            .collect::<HashSet<_>>();
+        if removed_paths.is_empty() {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        let (paths, absolute_paths): (HashSet<_>, HashSet<_>) =
+            self.recent_navigation_history_iter(cx)
+                .chain(self.persisted_recent_navigation_history.iter().filter_map(
+                    |absolute_path| {
+                        let path = project.project_path_for_absolute_path(absolute_path, cx)?;
+                        Some((path, Some(absolute_path.clone())))
+                    },
+                ))
+                .filter(|(path, _)| {
+                    path.worktree_id == worktree_id
+                        && path
+                            .path
+                            .ancestors()
+                            .any(|ancestor| removed_paths.contains(ancestor))
+                        && worktree.entry_for_path(&path.path).is_none()
+                })
+                .filter_map(|(path, _)| {
+                    let absolute_path = project.absolute_path(&path, cx)?;
+                    Some((path, absolute_path))
+                })
+                .unzip();
+
+        if paths.is_empty() {
+            return;
+        }
+        self.persisted_recent_navigation_history
+            .retain(|path| !absolute_paths.contains(path));
+        for pane in &self.panes {
+            pane.update(cx, |pane, cx| {
+                pane.remove_navigation_history_paths(&paths, cx)
+            });
+        }
+        if self
+            .last_active_project_path
+            .as_ref()
+            .is_some_and(|path| paths.contains(path))
+        {
+            self.last_active_project_path = None;
+        }
+        cx.notify();
+    }
+
     fn rename_persisted_navigation_history_paths(
         &mut self,
         old_path: &Path,
@@ -6256,6 +6355,14 @@ impl Workspace {
                 serialize_workspace = false;
             }
             pane::Event::RemovedItem { item } => {
+                if item
+                    .project_path(cx)
+                    .is_some_and(|path| self.is_deleted_history_path(&path, cx))
+                {
+                    pane.update(cx, |pane, _| {
+                        pane.nav_history_mut().remove_item(item.item_id())
+                    });
+                }
                 cx.emit(Event::ActiveItemChanged);
                 self.update_window_edited(window, cx);
                 if let hash_map::Entry::Occupied(entry) = self.panes_by_item.entry(item.item_id())
@@ -6750,7 +6857,10 @@ impl Workspace {
         if active_project_path_changed {
             match active_entry.as_ref() {
                 None => self.last_active_project_path = None,
-                Some(path) if self.remember_navigation_history_path(path, cx) => {
+                Some(path)
+                    if !self.is_deleted_history_path(path, cx)
+                        && self.remember_navigation_history_path(path, cx) =>
+                {
                     self.serialize_workspace(window, cx);
                 }
                 Some(_) => {}
@@ -12611,14 +12721,14 @@ mod tests {
         },
         persistence::model::DockData,
     };
-    use fs::FakeFs;
+    use fs::{FakeFs, RemoveOptions};
     use gpui::{
         DismissEvent, Empty, EventEmitter, FocusHandle, Focusable, Render, TestAppContext,
         UpdateGlobal, VisualTestContext, px,
     };
     use project::{Project, ProjectEntryId, WorktreeId};
     use serde_json::json;
-    use settings::SettingsStore;
+    use settings::{SettingsStore, SplicingVec};
     use util::path;
     use util::rel_path::rel_path;
 
@@ -19683,6 +19793,339 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(path, None);
     }
 
+    #[gpui::test]
+    async fn test_recent_navigation_history_tracks_removed_entries(cx: &mut TestAppContext) {
+        init_test(cx);
+        let fs = FakeFs::new(cx.executor());
+        fs.insert_tree(
+            path!("/project"),
+            json!({
+                "dir": { "deleted.rs": "", "excluded.rs": "" },
+                "dir2": { "retained.rs": "" },
+                "replaced.rs": "old",
+            }),
+        )
+        .await;
+        fs.insert_tree(path!("/other"), json!({ "dir": { "deleted.rs": "" } }))
+            .await;
+        let project = Project::test(
+            fs.clone(),
+            [path!("/project").as_ref(), path!("/other").as_ref()],
+            cx,
+        )
+        .await;
+        let (workspace, cx) =
+            cx.add_window_view(|window, cx| Workspace::test_new(project.clone(), window, cx));
+        let database = cx.update(|_, cx| WorkspaceDb::global(cx));
+        let workspace_id = database.next_id().await.unwrap();
+        let original_history = [
+            path!("/project/dir/deleted.rs"),
+            path!("/project/dir/excluded.rs"),
+            path!("/project/dir2/retained.rs"),
+            path!("/project/replaced.rs"),
+            path!("/other/dir/deleted.rs"),
+        ]
+        .map(PathBuf::from)
+        .to_vec();
+        workspace.update(cx, |workspace, _| {
+            workspace.set_database_id(workspace_id);
+            workspace.persisted_recent_navigation_history = original_history.clone();
+        });
+        let excluded_path = project.read_with(cx, |project, cx| {
+            project
+                .project_path_for_absolute_path(Path::new(path!("/project/dir/excluded.rs")), cx)
+                .unwrap()
+        });
+        let _excluded_buffer = project
+            .update(cx, |project, cx| project.open_buffer(excluded_path, cx))
+            .await
+            .unwrap();
+        cx.update(|_, cx| {
+            cx.update_global::<SettingsStore, _>(|store, cx| {
+                store.update_user_settings(cx, |settings| {
+                    settings.project.worktree.file_scan_exclusions =
+                        Some(SplicingVec::from(vec!["**/excluded.rs".to_owned()]));
+                });
+            });
+        });
+        cx.run_until_parked();
+        project.read_with(cx, |project, cx| {
+            let path = project
+                .project_path_for_absolute_path(Path::new(path!("/project/dir/excluded.rs")), cx)
+                .unwrap();
+            assert!(project.entry_for_path(&path, cx).is_none());
+        });
+        assert_eq!(
+            workspace.read_with(cx, |workspace, _| workspace
+                .persisted_recent_navigation_history
+                .clone()),
+            original_history
+        );
+
+        workspace.read_with(cx, |workspace, cx| {
+            assert_eq!(
+                workspace
+                    .recent_navigation_history_iter(cx)
+                    .map(|(_, path)| path.unwrap())
+                    .collect::<Vec<_>>(),
+                original_history
+            );
+        });
+
+        fs.pause_events();
+        fs.remove_file(
+            Path::new(path!("/project/replaced.rs")),
+            RemoveOptions::default(),
+        )
+        .await
+        .unwrap();
+        fs.insert_file(path!("/project/replaced.rs"), b"new".to_vec())
+            .await;
+        fs.unpause_events_and_flush();
+        cx.run_until_parked();
+        assert_eq!(
+            workspace.read_with(cx, |workspace, _| workspace
+                .persisted_recent_navigation_history
+                .clone()),
+            original_history
+        );
+
+        let (worktree_id, directory_entry_id) = project.read_with(cx, |project, cx| {
+            let path = project
+                .project_path_for_absolute_path(Path::new(path!("/project/dir")), cx)
+                .unwrap();
+            (
+                path.worktree_id,
+                project.entry_for_path(&path, cx).unwrap().id,
+            )
+        });
+        fs.remove_dir(
+            Path::new(path!("/project/dir")),
+            RemoveOptions {
+                recursive: true,
+                ..RemoveOptions::default()
+            },
+        )
+        .await
+        .unwrap();
+        cx.run_until_parked();
+        let expected = [
+            path!("/project/dir2/retained.rs"),
+            path!("/project/replaced.rs"),
+            path!("/other/dir/deleted.rs"),
+        ]
+        .map(PathBuf::from)
+        .to_vec();
+        workspace.read_with(cx, |workspace, cx| {
+            assert_eq!(workspace.persisted_recent_navigation_history, expected);
+            assert_eq!(
+                workspace
+                    .recent_navigation_history_iter(cx)
+                    .map(|(_, path)| path.unwrap())
+                    .collect::<Vec<_>>(),
+                expected
+            );
+        });
+        let metadata_calls = fs.metadata_call_count();
+        workspace.update(cx, |workspace, cx| {
+            workspace.persisted_recent_navigation_history = original_history;
+            workspace.remove_deleted_navigation_history(
+                worktree_id,
+                &vec![(
+                    rel_path("dir").into(),
+                    directory_entry_id,
+                    PathChange::Removed,
+                )]
+                .into(),
+                cx,
+            );
+            assert_eq!(workspace.persisted_recent_navigation_history, expected);
+        });
+        cx.run_until_parked();
+        assert_eq!(fs.metadata_call_count(), metadata_calls);
+        cx.executor().advance_clock(SERIALIZATION_THROTTLE_TIME);
+        cx.run_until_parked();
+        assert_eq!(
+            database
+                .workspace_for_id(workspace_id)
+                .unwrap()
+                .recent_navigation_history,
+            expected
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[gpui::test]
+    async fn test_recent_navigation_history_preserves_live_deleted_buffers(
+        cx: &mut TestAppContext,
+    ) {
+        init_test(cx);
+        let fs = FakeFs::new(cx.executor());
+        fs.insert_tree(
+            path!("/project"),
+            json!({ "a.rs": "a", "b.rs": "b", "c.rs": "c" }),
+        )
+        .await;
+        let project = Project::test(fs.clone(), [path!("/project").as_ref()], cx).await;
+        let (workspace, cx) =
+            cx.add_window_view(|window, cx| Workspace::test_new(project.clone(), window, cx));
+        let path_a = project.read_with(cx, |project, cx| {
+            project
+                .project_path_for_absolute_path(Path::new(path!("/project/a.rs")), cx)
+                .unwrap()
+        });
+        let buffer = project
+            .update(cx, |project, cx| project.open_buffer(path_a.clone(), cx))
+            .await
+            .unwrap();
+        let (entry_id_a, entry_id_b) = project.read_with(cx, |project, cx| {
+            let path_b = ProjectPath {
+                worktree_id: path_a.worktree_id,
+                path: rel_path("b.rs").into(),
+            };
+            (
+                project.entry_for_path(&path_a, cx).unwrap().id.to_proto(),
+                project.entry_for_path(&path_b, cx).unwrap().id.to_proto(),
+            )
+        });
+        let item_a = cx.new(|cx| {
+            TestItem::new(cx).with_dirty(true).with_project_items(&[
+                TestProjectItem::new_in_worktree(entry_id_a, "a.rs", path_a.worktree_id, cx),
+            ])
+        });
+        let item_b = cx.new(|cx| {
+            TestItem::new(cx).with_project_items(&[TestProjectItem::new_in_worktree(
+                entry_id_b,
+                "b.rs",
+                path_a.worktree_id,
+                cx,
+            )])
+        });
+        let pane = workspace.read_with(cx, |workspace, _| workspace.active_pane().clone());
+        workspace.update_in(cx, |workspace, window, cx| {
+            workspace.add_item_to_active_pane(Box::new(item_a.clone()), None, true, window, cx);
+        });
+        workspace.update_in(cx, |workspace, window, cx| {
+            workspace.add_item_to_active_pane(Box::new(item_b.clone()), None, true, window, cx);
+        });
+        workspace.update_in(cx, |workspace, window, cx| {
+            workspace.activate_item(&item_a, false, false, window, cx);
+        });
+        workspace.read_with(cx, |workspace, _| {
+            assert_eq!(
+                workspace.persisted_recent_navigation_history,
+                vec![
+                    PathBuf::from(path!("/project/a.rs")),
+                    PathBuf::from(path!("/project/b.rs"))
+                ]
+            );
+        });
+        fs.remove_file(Path::new(path!("/project/a.rs")), RemoveOptions::default())
+            .await
+            .unwrap();
+        cx.run_until_parked();
+        let expected = vec![PathBuf::from(path!("/project/b.rs"))];
+        workspace.read_with(cx, |workspace, cx| {
+            assert_eq!(workspace.persisted_recent_navigation_history, expected);
+            assert_eq!(workspace.last_active_project_path, None);
+            assert_eq!(
+                workspace
+                    .recent_navigation_history_iter(cx)
+                    .map(|(_, path)| path.unwrap())
+                    .collect::<Vec<_>>(),
+                expected
+            );
+        });
+        pane.read_with(cx, |pane, cx| {
+            assert_eq!(pane.items_len(), 2);
+            let mut paths = Vec::new();
+            pane.nav_history()
+                .for_each_entry(cx, &mut |entry, (path, _)| {
+                    if entry.item.id() == item_a.entity_id() {
+                        paths.push(path);
+                    }
+                });
+            assert_eq!(paths, vec![path_a.clone()]);
+        });
+        workspace.update_in(cx, |workspace, window, cx| {
+            workspace.activate_item(&item_b, false, false, window, cx);
+        });
+        workspace
+            .update_in(cx, |workspace, window, cx| {
+                workspace.go_back(pane.downgrade(), window, cx)
+            })
+            .await
+            .unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(
+            workspace.read_with(cx, |workspace, cx| workspace
+                .active_item(cx)
+                .unwrap()
+                .item_id()),
+            item_a.entity_id()
+        );
+        project
+            .update(cx, |project, cx| project.save_buffer(buffer.clone(), cx))
+            .await
+            .unwrap();
+        item_a.update(cx, |_, cx| cx.emit(ItemEvent::UpdateBreadcrumbs));
+        workspace.read_with(cx, |workspace, _| {
+            assert_eq!(
+                workspace.persisted_recent_navigation_history,
+                vec![
+                    PathBuf::from(path!("/project/a.rs")),
+                    PathBuf::from(path!("/project/b.rs"))
+                ]
+            );
+        });
+
+        let path_c = ProjectPath {
+            worktree_id: path_a.worktree_id,
+            path: rel_path("c.rs").into(),
+        };
+        let buffer_c = project
+            .update(cx, |project, cx| project.open_buffer(path_c.clone(), cx))
+            .await
+            .unwrap();
+        let entry_id_c = project.read_with(cx, |project, cx| {
+            project.entry_for_path(&path_c, cx).unwrap().id.to_proto()
+        });
+        let item_c = cx.new(|cx| {
+            TestItem::new(cx).with_project_items(&[TestProjectItem::new_in_worktree(
+                entry_id_c,
+                "c.rs",
+                path_a.worktree_id,
+                cx,
+            )])
+        });
+        workspace.update_in(cx, |workspace, window, cx| {
+            workspace.add_item_to_active_pane(Box::new(item_c.clone()), None, true, window, cx);
+        });
+        for path in [path!("/project/a.rs"), path!("/project/c.rs")] {
+            fs.remove_file(Path::new(path), RemoveOptions::default())
+                .await
+                .unwrap();
+        }
+        cx.run_until_parked();
+        pane.update_in(cx, |pane, window, cx| {
+            pane.remove_item(item_a.entity_id(), false, false, window, cx);
+            pane.remove_item(item_c.entity_id(), false, false, window, cx);
+        });
+        drop(buffer);
+        drop(buffer_c);
+        drop(item_a);
+        drop(item_c);
+        cx.run_until_parked();
+        workspace.read_with(cx, |workspace, cx| {
+            assert_eq!(workspace.persisted_recent_navigation_history, expected);
+            assert_eq!(
+                workspace
+                    .recent_navigation_history_iter(cx)
+                    .map(|(_, path)| path.unwrap())
+                    .collect::<Vec<_>>(),
+                expected
+            );
+        });
+    }
+
     #[gpui::test]
     async fn test_recent_navigation_history_includes_persisted_paths(
         cx: &mut gpui::TestAppContext,
diff --git a/crates/zed/src/zed.rs b/crates/zed/src/zed.rs
index fe6b459a459..18a70751c19 100644
--- a/crates/zed/src/zed.rs
+++ b/crates/zed/src/zed.rs
@@ -5505,7 +5505,6 @@ mod tests {
             (file3.clone(), DisplayPoint::new(DisplayRow(0), 0), 0.)
         );
 
-        // Go back to an item that has been closed and removed from disk
         workspace
             .update_in(cx, |_, window, cx| {
                 pane.update(cx, |pane, cx| {
@@ -5531,7 +5530,7 @@ mod tests {
             .unwrap();
         assert_eq!(
             active_location(&workspace, cx),
-            (file2.clone(), DisplayPoint::new(DisplayRow(0), 0), 0.)
+            (file1.clone(), DisplayPoint::new(DisplayRow(10), 0), 0.)
         );
         workspace
             .update_in(cx, |w, window, cx| {