diff --git a/e2e/layout/tab_bar.spec.ts b/e2e/layout/tab_bar.spec.ts
index c5a3d7e5c..c064dbf57 100644
--- a/e2e/layout/tab_bar.spec.ts
+++ b/e2e/layout/tab_bar.spec.ts
@@ -117,3 +117,17 @@ test("Search works when dismissing a tab", async ({ page, context }) => {
     await app.openAndClickNoteActionMenu("Search in note");
     await expect(app.findAndReplaceWidget).toBeVisible();
 });
+
+test("New tab displays workspaces", async ({ page, context }) => {
+    const app = new App(page, context);
+    await app.goto();
+
+    const workspaceNotesEl = app.currentNoteSplitContent.locator(".workspace-notes");
+    await expect(workspaceNotesEl).toBeVisible();
+    expect(workspaceNotesEl).toContainText("Personal");
+    expect(workspaceNotesEl).toContainText("Work");
+    await expect(workspaceNotesEl.locator(".bx.bxs-user")).toBeVisible();
+    await expect(workspaceNotesEl.locator(".bx.bx-briefcase-alt")).toBeVisible();
+
+    await app.closeAllTabs();
+});
diff --git a/integration-tests/db/document.db b/integration-tests/db/document.db
index c9f96195b..c02b60d34 100644
Binary files a/integration-tests/db/document.db and b/integration-tests/db/document.db differ
diff --git a/src/public/app/widgets/type_widgets/empty.ts b/src/public/app/widgets/type_widgets/empty.ts
index 231f16fbe..2f90b5159 100644
--- a/src/public/app/widgets/type_widgets/empty.ts
+++ b/src/public/app/widgets/type_widgets/empty.ts
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ export default class EmptyTypeWidget extends TypeWidget {
         super.doRender();
     }
 
-    async doRefresh(note: FNote) {
+    async doRefresh() {
         const workspaceNotes = await searchService.searchForNotes("#workspace #!template");
 
         this.$workspaceNotes.empty();
diff --git a/src/public/app/widgets/type_widgets/type_widget.ts b/src/public/app/widgets/type_widgets/type_widget.ts
index 02257b19e..3a437e109 100644
--- a/src/public/app/widgets/type_widgets/type_widget.ts
+++ b/src/public/app/widgets/type_widgets/type_widget.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import appContext, { type EventData, type EventNames } from "../../components/ap
 import type FNote from "../../entities/fnote.js";
 import type NoteDetailWidget from "../note_detail.js";
 import type SpacedUpdate from "../../services/spaced_update.js";
+import type EmptyTypeWidget from "./empty.js";
 
 /**
  * The base class for all the note types.
@@ -33,8 +34,12 @@ export default abstract class TypeWidget extends NoteContextAwareWidget {
         } else {
             this.toggleInt(true);
 
-            if (this.note) {
+            // Avoid passing nullable this.note down to doRefresh().
+            if (thisWidgetType !== "empty" && this.note) {
                 await this.doRefresh(this.note);
+            } else if (thisWidgetType === "empty") {
+                // EmptyTypeWidget is a special case, since it's used for a new tab where there's no note.
+                await (this as unknown as EmptyTypeWidget).doRefresh();
             }
 
             this.triggerEvent("noteDetailRefreshed", { ntxId: this.noteContext?.ntxId });