diff --git a/modules/lang/javascript/autoload.el b/modules/lang/javascript/autoload.el
index 00bf9d692..260767c10 100644
--- a/modules/lang/javascript/autoload.el
+++ b/modules/lang/javascript/autoload.el
@@ -117,4 +117,5 @@ prioritize project-local packages over global ones."
   (or tide-project-root
       (or (locate-dominating-file default-directory "tsconfig.json")
           (locate-dominating-file default-directory "jsconfig.json"))
-      (doom-project-root)))
+      (or (doom-project-root)
+          default-directory)))