diff --git a/src/core/public/index.ts b/src/core/public/index.ts
index a5c06f3c96ed..0dc37587032e 100644
--- a/src/core/public/index.ts
+++ b/src/core/public/index.ts
@@ -356,6 +356,11 @@ export { __osdBootstrap__ } from './osd_bootstrap';
 
 export { WorkspacesStart, WorkspacesSetup, WorkspacesService } from './workspace';
 
-export { WORKSPACE_TYPE, cleanWorkspaceId, DEFAULT_WORKSPACE_ID } from '../utils';
+export {
+  WORKSPACE_TYPE,
+  cleanWorkspaceId,
+  PUBLIC_WORKSPACE_ID,
+  PUBLIC_WORKSPACE_NAME,
+} from '../utils';
 
 export { debounce } from './utils';
diff --git a/src/core/server/index.ts b/src/core/server/index.ts
index f497bed22755..9ec85aff0376 100644
--- a/src/core/server/index.ts
+++ b/src/core/server/index.ts
@@ -356,8 +356,8 @@ export { AppCategory, WorkspaceAttribute } from '../types';
 export {
   DEFAULT_APP_CATEGORIES,
   PUBLIC_WORKSPACE_ID,
+  PUBLIC_WORKSPACE_NAME,
   WORKSPACE_TYPE,
-  DEFAULT_WORKSPACE_ID,
 } from '../utils';
 
 export {
diff --git a/src/core/utils/constants.ts b/src/core/utils/constants.ts
index 5c2a24f59b0d..c05d2b06e041 100644
--- a/src/core/utils/constants.ts
+++ b/src/core/utils/constants.ts
@@ -3,14 +3,18 @@
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
  */
 
+import { i18n } from '@osd/i18n';
+
 export const WORKSPACE_TYPE = 'workspace';
 
 export const WORKSPACE_PATH_PREFIX = '/w';
 
-export const PUBLIC_WORKSPACE_ID = 'public';
-
 /**
- * deafult workspace is a virtual workspace,
- * saved objects without any workspaces are consider belongs to default workspace
+ * public workspace has parity with global tenant,
+ * it includes saved objects with `public` as its workspace or without any workspce info
  */
-export const DEFAULT_WORKSPACE_ID = 'default';
+export const PUBLIC_WORKSPACE_ID = 'public';
+
+export const PUBLIC_WORKSPACE_NAME = i18n.translate('workspaces.public.workspace.default.name', {
+  defaultMessage: 'Global workspace',
+});
diff --git a/src/core/utils/index.ts b/src/core/utils/index.ts
index e2f5fd90460a..d15ee2d538aa 100644
--- a/src/core/utils/index.ts
+++ b/src/core/utils/index.ts
@@ -41,6 +41,6 @@ export { getWorkspaceIdFromUrl, formatUrlWithWorkspaceId, cleanWorkspaceId } fro
 export {
   WORKSPACE_PATH_PREFIX,
   PUBLIC_WORKSPACE_ID,
+  PUBLIC_WORKSPACE_NAME,
   WORKSPACE_TYPE,
-  DEFAULT_WORKSPACE_ID,
 } from './constants';
diff --git a/src/plugins/saved_objects_management/public/management_section/objects_table/saved_objects_table.test.tsx b/src/plugins/saved_objects_management/public/management_section/objects_table/saved_objects_table.test.tsx
index 8f895419400d..fdcd16f1a068 100644
--- a/src/plugins/saved_objects_management/public/management_section/objects_table/saved_objects_table.test.tsx
+++ b/src/plugins/saved_objects_management/public/management_section/objects_table/saved_objects_table.test.tsx
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ import {
 import { Flyout, Relationships } from './components';
 import { SavedObjectWithMetadata } from '../../types';
 import { WorkspaceObject } from 'opensearch-dashboards/public';
-import { DEFAULT_WORKSPACE_ID } from '../../../../../core/public';
+import { PUBLIC_WORKSPACE_ID } from '../../../../../core/public';
 import { TableProps } from './components/table';
 
 const allowedTypes = ['index-pattern', 'visualization', 'dashboard', 'search'];
@@ -696,7 +696,7 @@ describe('SavedObjectsTable', () => {
       expect(filters[1].options.length).toBe(3);
       expect(filters[1].options[0].value).toBe('foo');
       expect(filters[1].options[1].value).toBe('bar');
-      expect(filters[1].options[2].value).toBe(DEFAULT_WORKSPACE_ID);
+      expect(filters[1].options[2].value).toBe(PUBLIC_WORKSPACE_ID);
     });
 
     it('show workspace filter when workspace turn on and enter a workspace', async () => {
@@ -832,7 +832,7 @@ describe('SavedObjectsTable', () => {
         expect(findObjectsMock).toBeCalledWith(
           http,
           expect.objectContaining({
-            workspaces: expect.arrayContaining(['workspace1', 'default']),
+            workspaces: expect.arrayContaining(['workspace1', PUBLIC_WORKSPACE_ID]),
             workspacesSearchOperator: expect.stringMatching('OR'),
           })
         );
diff --git a/src/plugins/saved_objects_management/public/management_section/objects_table/saved_objects_table.tsx b/src/plugins/saved_objects_management/public/management_section/objects_table/saved_objects_table.tsx
index 1b1de928be03..0a078d5ee044 100644
--- a/src/plugins/saved_objects_management/public/management_section/objects_table/saved_objects_table.tsx
+++ b/src/plugins/saved_objects_management/public/management_section/objects_table/saved_objects_table.tsx
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ import {
   WorkspaceAttribute,
 } from 'src/core/public';
 import { Subscription } from 'rxjs';
-import { DEFAULT_WORKSPACE_ID } from '../../../../../core/public';
+import { PUBLIC_WORKSPACE_ID, PUBLIC_WORKSPACE_NAME } from '../../../../../core/public';
 import { RedirectAppLinks } from '../../../../opensearch_dashboards_react/public';
 import { IndexPatternsContract } from '../../../../data/public';
 import {
@@ -193,21 +193,21 @@ export class SavedObjectsTable extends Component<SavedObjectsTableProps, SavedOb
     } else {
       // application home
       if (!currentWorkspaceId) {
-        return availableWorkspaces?.map((ws) => ws.id).concat(DEFAULT_WORKSPACE_ID);
+        return availableWorkspaces?.map((ws) => ws.id).concat(PUBLIC_WORKSPACE_ID);
       } else {
         return [currentWorkspaceId];
       }
     }
   }
 
-  private get wsNameIdLookup() {
+  private get workspaceNameIdLookup() {
     const { availableWorkspaces } = this.state;
     const workspaceNameIdMap = new Map<string, string>();
-    workspaceNameIdMap.set(DEFAULT_WORKSPACE_ID, DEFAULT_WORKSPACE_ID);
-    // Assumption: workspace name is unique across the system
-    availableWorkspaces?.reduce((map, ws) => {
-      return map.set(ws.name, ws.id);
-    }, workspaceNameIdMap);
+    workspaceNameIdMap.set(PUBLIC_WORKSPACE_NAME, PUBLIC_WORKSPACE_ID);
+    // workspace name is unique across the system
+    availableWorkspaces?.forEach((workspace) => {
+      workspaceNameIdMap.set(workspace.name, workspace.id);
+    });
     return workspaceNameIdMap;
   }
 
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ export class SavedObjectsTable extends Component<SavedObjectsTableProps, SavedOb
     }
     if (visibleWorkspaces?.length) {
       filteredCountOptions.workspaces = visibleWorkspaces
-        .map((wsName) => this.wsNameIdLookup?.get(wsName) || '')
+        .map((wsName) => this.workspaceNameIdLookup?.get(wsName) || '')
         .filter((wsId) => !!wsId);
     }
 
@@ -351,13 +351,13 @@ export class SavedObjectsTable extends Component<SavedObjectsTableProps, SavedOb
 
     if (visibleWorkspaces?.length) {
       const workspaceIds: string[] = visibleWorkspaces.map(
-        (wsName) => this.wsNameIdLookup?.get(wsName) || ''
+        (wsName) => this.workspaceNameIdLookup?.get(wsName) || ''
       );
       findOptions.workspaces = workspaceIds;
     }
 
     if (findOptions.workspaces) {
-      if (findOptions.workspaces.indexOf(DEFAULT_WORKSPACE_ID) !== -1) {
+      if (findOptions.workspaces.indexOf(PUBLIC_WORKSPACE_ID) !== -1) {
         // search both saved objects with workspace and without workspace
         findOptions.workspacesSearchOperator = 'OR';
       }
@@ -961,6 +961,8 @@ export class SavedObjectsTable extends Component<SavedObjectsTableProps, SavedOb
     // Add workspace filter
     if (workspaceEnabled && availableWorkspaces?.length) {
       const wsCounts = savedObjectCounts.workspaces || {};
+      const publicWorkspaceExists =
+        availableWorkspaces.findIndex((workspace) => workspace.id === PUBLIC_WORKSPACE_ID) > -1;
       const wsFilterOptions = availableWorkspaces
         .filter((ws) => {
           return this.workspaceIdQuery?.includes(ws.id);
@@ -973,11 +975,12 @@ export class SavedObjectsTable extends Component<SavedObjectsTableProps, SavedOb
           };
         });
 
-      if (!currentWorkspaceId) {
+      // add public workspace option only if we don't have it as real workspace
+      if (!currentWorkspaceId && !publicWorkspaceExists) {
         wsFilterOptions.push({
-          name: DEFAULT_WORKSPACE_ID,
-          value: DEFAULT_WORKSPACE_ID,
-          view: `Default (${wsCounts[DEFAULT_WORKSPACE_ID] || 0})`,
+          name: PUBLIC_WORKSPACE_NAME,
+          value: PUBLIC_WORKSPACE_ID,
+          view: `${PUBLIC_WORKSPACE_NAME} (${wsCounts[PUBLIC_WORKSPACE_ID] || 0})`,
         });
       }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/saved_objects_management/server/routes/scroll_count.ts b/src/plugins/saved_objects_management/server/routes/scroll_count.ts
index ec8af5482855..67a40df1501d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/saved_objects_management/server/routes/scroll_count.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/saved_objects_management/server/routes/scroll_count.ts
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 
 import { schema } from '@osd/config-schema';
 import { IRouter, SavedObjectsFindOptions } from 'src/core/server';
-import { DEFAULT_WORKSPACE_ID } from '../../../../core/server';
+import { PUBLIC_WORKSPACE_ID } from '../../../../core/server';
 import { findAll } from '../lib';
 
 export const registerScrollForCountRoute = (router: IRouter) => {
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ export const registerScrollForCountRoute = (router: IRouter) => {
       if (requestHasWorkspaces) {
         counts.workspaces = {};
         findOptions.workspaces = req.body.workspaces;
-        if (findOptions.workspaces.indexOf(DEFAULT_WORKSPACE_ID) !== -1) {
+        if (findOptions.workspaces.indexOf(PUBLIC_WORKSPACE_ID) !== -1) {
           // search both saved objects with workspace and without workspace
           findOptions.workspacesSearchOperator = 'OR';
         }
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ export const registerScrollForCountRoute = (router: IRouter) => {
           });
         }
         if (requestHasWorkspaces) {
-          const resultWorkspaces = result.workspaces || [DEFAULT_WORKSPACE_ID];
+          const resultWorkspaces = result.workspaces || [PUBLIC_WORKSPACE_ID];
           resultWorkspaces.forEach((ws) => {
             counts.workspaces[ws] = counts.workspaces[ws] || 0;
             counts.workspaces[ws]++;
diff --git a/src/plugins/workspace/server/workspace_client.ts b/src/plugins/workspace/server/workspace_client.ts
index 79df5f5d4558..9462bfdd9242 100644
--- a/src/plugins/workspace/server/workspace_client.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/workspace/server/workspace_client.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import {
 import {
   DEFAULT_APP_CATEGORIES,
   PUBLIC_WORKSPACE_ID,
+  PUBLIC_WORKSPACE_NAME,
   WORKSPACE_TYPE,
   Logger,
 } from '../../../core/server';
@@ -108,9 +109,7 @@ export class WorkspaceClient implements IWorkspaceClientImpl {
   }
   private async setupPublicWorkspace(savedObjectClient?: SavedObjectsClientContract) {
     return this.checkAndCreateWorkspace(savedObjectClient, PUBLIC_WORKSPACE_ID, {
-      name: i18n.translate('workspaces.public.workspace.default.name', {
-        defaultMessage: 'Global workspace',
-      }),
+      name: PUBLIC_WORKSPACE_NAME,
       features: ['*', `!@${DEFAULT_APP_CATEGORIES.management.id}`],
       reserved: true,
     });