diff --git a/mscore/prefsdialog.cpp b/mscore/prefsdialog.cpp
index a4383d186ab58..a03967ef68d52 100644
--- a/mscore/prefsdialog.cpp
+++ b/mscore/prefsdialog.cpp
@@ -1409,7 +1409,7 @@ void PreferenceDialog::apply()
 
       if(uiStyleThemeChanged) {
             WorkspacesManager::retranslateAll();
-            preferences.setPreference(PREF_APP_WORKSPACE, WorkspacesManager::currentWorkspace()->translatableName());
+            preferences.setPreference(PREF_APP_WORKSPACE, WorkspacesManager::currentWorkspace()->id());
             WorkspacesManager::currentWorkspace()->save();
             emit mscore->workspacesChanged();
             }
diff --git a/mscore/workspace.cpp b/mscore/workspace.cpp
index d72d71354fe6b..d9807b28fca03 100644
--- a/mscore/workspace.cpp
+++ b/mscore/workspace.cpp
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ void MuseScore::changeWorkspace(Workspace* p, bool first)
 
       connect(getPaletteWorkspace(), &PaletteWorkspace::userPaletteChanged, WorkspacesManager::currentWorkspace(), QOverload<>::of(&Workspace::setDirty), Qt::UniqueConnection);
 
-      preferences.setPreference(PREF_APP_WORKSPACE, p->translatableName());
+      preferences.setPreference(PREF_APP_WORKSPACE, p->id());
       emit mscore->workspacesChanged();
       }
 
@@ -272,10 +272,16 @@ bool WorkspacesManager::isDefaultEditedWorkspace(Workspace* workspace)
 void WorkspacesManager::initCurrentWorkspace()
       {
       initWorkspaces();
-      m_currentWorkspace = findByName(preferences.getString(PREF_APP_WORKSPACE));
+
+      QString workspaceName = preferences.getString(PREF_APP_WORKSPACE);
+      m_currentWorkspace = findByName(workspaceName);
       Q_ASSERT(!workspaces().empty());
-      if (m_currentWorkspace == 0)
-            m_currentWorkspace = workspaces().at(0);
+      if (!m_currentWorkspace) {
+          m_currentWorkspace = findByTranslatableName(workspaceName);
+          if (!m_currentWorkspace) {
+              m_currentWorkspace = workspaces().at(0);
+          }
+      }
       }
 
 void WorkspacesManager::remove(Workspace* workspace)
@@ -317,6 +323,11 @@ Workspace::Workspace()
       connect(&_saveTimer, &QTimer::timeout, this, &Workspace::ensureWorkspaceSaved);
       }
 
+QString Workspace::id() const
+      {
+      return !_translatableName.isEmpty() ? _translatableName : _name;
+      }
+
 //---------------------------------------------------------
 //   makeUserWorkspacePath
 ///   Returns path for the workspace with the given \p name
@@ -1094,7 +1105,7 @@ void Workspace::ensureWorkspaceSaved()
             Q_ASSERT(!_readOnly);
 
             WorkspacesManager::refreshWorkspaces();
-            preferences.setPreference(PREF_APP_WORKSPACE, translatableName());
+            preferences.setPreference(PREF_APP_WORKSPACE, id());
             emit mscore->workspacesChanged();
             }
       else
diff --git a/mscore/workspace.h b/mscore/workspace.h
index bf69ecc742e0f..0bc92ce2f7542 100644
--- a/mscore/workspace.h
+++ b/mscore/workspace.h
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ class Workspace : public QObject {
       Workspace(const QString& n, const QString& p, bool d, bool r)
          : _name(n), _path(p), _dirty(d), _readOnly(r) {}
 
+      QString id() const;
       QString path() const           { return _path;  }
       void setPath(const QString& s) { _path = s;     }
       QString name() const           { return _name;  }
diff --git a/mscore/workspacecombobox.cpp b/mscore/workspacecombobox.cpp
index 56b1c28f36a93..a54e699663882 100644
--- a/mscore/workspacecombobox.cpp
+++ b/mscore/workspacecombobox.cpp
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ void WorkspaceComboBox::updateWorkspaces()
       int curIdx = -1;
       for (Workspace* p : pl) {
             addItem(qApp->translate("Ms::Workspace", p->name().toUtf8()), p->path());
-            if (p->name() == preferences.getString(PREF_APP_WORKSPACE))
+            if (p->id() == preferences.getString(PREF_APP_WORKSPACE))
                   curIdx = idx;
             ++idx;
             }
diff --git a/mscore/workspacedialog.cpp b/mscore/workspacedialog.cpp
index 37c95bd2d793d..ac015f4f48cb6 100644
--- a/mscore/workspacedialog.cpp
+++ b/mscore/workspacedialog.cpp
@@ -153,8 +153,8 @@ void WorkspaceDialog::accepted()
             mscore->changeWorkspace(newWorkspace);
             preferences.updateLocalPreferences();
             }
-            
-      preferences.setPreference(PREF_APP_WORKSPACE, WorkspacesManager::currentWorkspace()->translatableName());
+
+      preferences.setPreference(PREF_APP_WORKSPACE, WorkspacesManager::currentWorkspace()->id());
       emit mscore->workspacesChanged();
       close();
       }