diff --git a/modules/ui/workspaces/config.el b/modules/ui/workspaces/config.el
index 3ecf9d6b1..2caa13b7b 100644
--- a/modules/ui/workspaces/config.el
+++ b/modules/ui/workspaces/config.el
@@ -185,7 +185,8 @@ stored in `persp-save-dir'.")
   (add-hook 'server-done-hook #'+workspaces-delete-associated-workspace-h)
 
   ;; per-project workspaces, but reuse current workspace if empty
-  (setq projectile-switch-project-action #'+workspaces-set-project-action-fn
+  ;; HACK?? needs review
+  (setq projectile-switch-project-action (lambda () (+workspaces-set-project-action-fn) (+workspaces-switch-to-project-h))
         counsel-projectile-switch-project-action
         '(1 ("o" +workspaces-switch-to-project-h "open project in new workspace")
             ("O" counsel-projectile-switch-project-action "jump to a project buffer or file")