diff --git a/app/gui/src/dashboard/layouts/AssetsTable.tsx b/app/gui/src/dashboard/layouts/AssetsTable.tsx
index 6342cf11d40d..95c908e05520 100644
--- a/app/gui/src/dashboard/layouts/AssetsTable.tsx
+++ b/app/gui/src/dashboard/layouts/AssetsTable.tsx
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ import {
   AssetType,
   BackendType,
   getAssetPermissionName,
+  IS_OPENING_OR_OPENED,
   Plan,
   ProjectId,
   ProjectState,
@@ -1726,6 +1727,11 @@ function AssetsTable(props: AssetsTableProps) {
         </td>
       </tr>
     : displayItems.map((item) => {
+        const isOpenedByYou = openedProjects.some(({ id }) => item.item.id === id)
+        const isOpenedOnTheBackend =
+          item.item.projectState?.type != null ?
+            IS_OPENING_OR_OPENED[item.item.projectState.type]
+          : false
         return (
           <AssetRow
             key={item.key + item.path}
@@ -1736,7 +1742,7 @@ function AssetsTable(props: AssetsTableProps) {
               : false
             }
             onCutAndPaste={cutAndPaste}
-            isOpened={openedProjects.some(({ id }) => item.item.id === id)}
+            isOpened={isOpenedByYou || isOpenedOnTheBackend}
             visibility={visibilities.get(item.key)}
             columns={columns}
             id={item.item.id}
diff --git a/app/gui/src/dashboard/layouts/Drive/assetsTableItemsHooks.tsx b/app/gui/src/dashboard/layouts/Drive/assetsTableItemsHooks.tsx
index 3f5cafcb119d..18b7792824dc 100644
--- a/app/gui/src/dashboard/layouts/Drive/assetsTableItemsHooks.tsx
+++ b/app/gui/src/dashboard/layouts/Drive/assetsTableItemsHooks.tsx
@@ -43,9 +43,7 @@ export function useAsset(id: AssetId) {
   return useStore(
     ASSET_ITEMS_STORE,
     (store) => store.items.find((item) => item.id === id) ?? null,
-    {
-      unsafeEnableTransition: true,
-    },
+    { unsafeEnableTransition: true },
   )
 }