# \[Bug\]\[Windows\] Chat threads disappear after Cursor restart (same folder workspace)

**URL:** <https://forum.cursor.com/t/bug-windows-chat-threads-disappear-after-cursor-restart-same-folder-workspace/156485>\
**Category:** Bug Reports\
**Tags:** chat, windows\
**Created:** [April 2, 2026, 8:45am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/bug-windows-chat-threads-disappear-after-cursor-restart-same-folder-workspace/156485 "2026-04-02T08:45:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![deanrie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/deanrie/32/1263_2.png) [@deanrie](https://forum.cursor.com/u/deanrie)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2026, 9:50am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/bug-windows-chat-threads-disappear-after-cursor-restart-same-folder-workspace/156485/5 "2026-04-02T09:50:43Z")

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Hey, thanks for the report. This is a known issue, and a few users are seeing the same thing:

- [Disappearing chat history](https://forum.cursor.com/t/disappearing-chat-history/155244)
- [Chat history missing but local state and transcripts present](https://forum.cursor.com/t/chat-history-missing-but-local-state-and-transcripts-present/156422)
- [Chats disappearing after reopen](https://forum.cursor.com/t/chats-disappearing-after-reopen/155236)

The team is aware. Your report helps with prioritization.

As a workaround for now, try to always open the folder the same way, for example only via File \> Open Folder, or only via Open Recent. On Windows, different ways of opening the same folder can create different internal workspace IDs, so chats from the previous session can end up hidden.

Let me know if this helps.

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