diff --git a/packages/workspace/src/browser/workspace-frontend-contribution.ts b/packages/workspace/src/browser/workspace-frontend-contribution.ts
index fe04646af3fd5..eff12355b91d3 100644
--- a/packages/workspace/src/browser/workspace-frontend-contribution.ts
+++ b/packages/workspace/src/browser/workspace-frontend-contribution.ts
@@ -63,9 +63,12 @@ export class WorkspaceFrontendContribution implements CommandContribution, Keybi
             isEnabled: () => this.workspaceService.opened,
             execute: () => this.closeWorkspace()
         });
-        commands.registerCommand(WorkspaceCommands.OPEN_RECENT_WORKSPACE, {
-            isEnabled: () => this.workspaceService.hasHistory,
-            execute: () => this.quickOpenWorkspace.select()
+        this.workspaceService.recentWorkspaces().then(({ length }) => {
+            if (!length) {
+                commands.registerCommand(WorkspaceCommands.OPEN_RECENT_WORKSPACE, {
+                    execute: () => this.quickOpenWorkspace.select()
+                });
+            }
         });
         commands.registerCommand(WorkspaceCommands.SAVE_WORKSPACE_AS, {
             isEnabled: () => this.workspaceService.isMultiRootWorkspaceOpened,
diff --git a/packages/workspace/src/browser/workspace-service.ts b/packages/workspace/src/browser/workspace-service.ts
index 78189dae1ad44..ee7777f5557f0 100644
--- a/packages/workspace/src/browser/workspace-service.ts
+++ b/packages/workspace/src/browser/workspace-service.ts
@@ -46,8 +46,6 @@ export class WorkspaceService implements FrontendApplicationContribution {
     private _roots: FileStat[] = [];
     private deferredRoots = new Deferred<FileStat[]>();
 
-    private hasWorkspace: boolean = false;
-
     @inject(FileSystem)
     protected readonly fileSystem: FileSystem;
 
@@ -193,17 +191,6 @@ export class WorkspaceService implements FrontendApplicationContribution {
         this.server.setMostRecentlyUsedWorkspace(this._workspace ? this._workspace.uri : '');
     }
 
-    async onStart() {
-        const allWorkspace = await this.recentWorkspaces();
-        if (allWorkspace.length > 0) {
-            this.hasWorkspace = true;
-        }
-    }
-
-    get hasHistory(): boolean {
-        return this.hasWorkspace;
-    }
-
     async recentWorkspaces(): Promise<string[]> {
         return this.server.getRecentWorkspaces();
     }