diff --git a/app/routers/dashboard.py b/app/routers/dashboard.py
index 6361eca..0381787 100644
--- a/app/routers/dashboard.py
+++ b/app/routers/dashboard.py
@@ -393,11 +393,8 @@ async def gitea_workspace_page(request: Request):
         "repo": repo,
     }
     template = env.get_template("gitea_workspace.html")
-    response = template.render(**ctx)
-    # Set workspace cookie so subsequent navigations remember the active Gitea project
-    resp = HTMLResponse(content=response)
-    if ws_key:
-        resp.set_cookie("flowdeck_workspace", f"gitea:{owner}:{repo}", path="/", samesite="lax")
+    resp = HTMLResponse(content=template.render(**ctx))
+    resp.set_cookie("flowdeck_workspace", f"gitea:{owner}:{repo}", path="/", samesite="lax")
     return resp