diff --git a/assets/settings/default.json b/assets/settings/default.json
index 8775d340b0..e9d201ab77 100644
--- a/assets/settings/default.json
+++ b/assets/settings/default.json
@@ -291,11 +291,6 @@
   "autosave": "off",
   // Settings related to the editor's tab bar.
   "tab_bar": {
-    // Whether or not to show the navigation history buttons.
-    "show_nav_history_buttons": true
-  },
-  // Settings related to the editor's tabs
-  "tabs": {
     // Where to show the tab bar in the editor.
     // This setting can take three values:
     //
@@ -306,6 +301,11 @@
     // 3. Don't show the tab bar:
     //   "no"
     "placement": "top",
+    // Whether or not to show the navigation history buttons.
+    "show_nav_history_buttons": true
+  },
+  // Settings related to the editor's tabs
+  "tabs": {
     // Show git status colors in the editor tabs.
     "git_status": false,
     // Position of the close button on the editor tabs.
diff --git a/crates/editor/src/editor.rs b/crates/editor/src/editor.rs
index e0eade74f3..4816d9554f 100644
--- a/crates/editor/src/editor.rs
+++ b/crates/editor/src/editor.rs
@@ -129,12 +129,9 @@ use ui::{
     Tooltip,
 };
 use util::{defer, maybe, post_inc, RangeExt, ResultExt, TryFutureExt};
-use workspace::item::ItemHandle;
-use workspace::notifications::NotificationId;
 use workspace::{
-    item::{TabBarPlacement, TabsSettings},
-    searchable::SearchEvent,
-    ItemNavHistory, SplitDirection, Toast, ViewId, Workspace, WorkspaceId,
+    item::ItemHandle, notifications::NotificationId, searchable::SearchEvent, ItemNavHistory,
+    SplitDirection, TabBarPlacement, TabBarSettings, Toast, ViewId, Workspace, WorkspaceId,
 };
 
 use crate::hover_links::find_url;
@@ -1450,7 +1447,7 @@ impl Editor {
             blink_manager: blink_manager.clone(),
             show_local_selections: true,
             mode,
-            tab_bar_placement: TabsSettings::get_global(cx).placement,
+            tab_bar_placement: TabBarSettings::get_global(cx).placement,
             show_breadcrumbs: EditorSettings::get_global(cx).toolbar.breadcrumbs,
             show_gutter: mode == EditorMode::Full,
             show_wrap_guides: None,
@@ -9449,7 +9446,7 @@ impl Editor {
         let editor_settings = EditorSettings::get_global(cx);
         self.scroll_manager.vertical_scroll_margin = editor_settings.vertical_scroll_margin;
         self.show_breadcrumbs = editor_settings.toolbar.breadcrumbs;
-        self.tab_bar_placement = TabsSettings::get_global(cx).placement;
+        self.tab_bar_placement = TabBarSettings::get_global(cx).placement;
         cx.notify();
     }
 
diff --git a/crates/editor/src/items.rs b/crates/editor/src/items.rs
index b2bef9ee48..81bd1da807 100644
--- a/crates/editor/src/items.rs
+++ b/crates/editor/src/items.rs
@@ -19,7 +19,10 @@ use project::repository::GitFileStatus;
 use project::{search::SearchQuery, FormatTrigger, Item as _, Project, ProjectPath};
 use rpc::proto::{self, update_view, PeerId};
 use settings::Settings;
-use workspace::item::{TabBarPlacement, TabContentParams, TabsSettings};
+use workspace::{
+    item::{TabContentParams, TabsSettings},
+    TabBarPlacement,
+};
 
 use std::{
     borrow::Cow,
diff --git a/crates/workspace/src/item.rs b/crates/workspace/src/item.rs
index a0a689ac19..71ca557b54 100644
--- a/crates/workspace/src/item.rs
+++ b/crates/workspace/src/item.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use crate::{
     pane::{self, Pane},
     persistence::model::ItemId,
     searchable::SearchableItemHandle,
-    workspace_settings::{AutosaveSetting, WorkspaceSettings},
+    workspace_settings::{AutosaveSetting, TabBarPlacement, WorkspaceSettings},
     DelayedDebouncedEditAction, FollowableItemBuilders, ItemNavHistory, ToolbarItemLocation,
     ViewId, Workspace, WorkspaceId,
 };
@@ -38,23 +38,10 @@ pub const LEADER_UPDATE_THROTTLE: Duration = Duration::from_millis(200);
 
 #[derive(Deserialize)]
 pub struct TabsSettings {
-    pub placement: TabBarPlacement,
     pub git_status: bool,
     pub close_position: ClosePosition,
 }
 
-/// The tab bar placement in a pane.
-#[derive(Copy, Clone, Debug, Serialize, Deserialize, JsonSchema, PartialEq, Eq)]
-#[serde(rename_all = "snake_case")]
-pub enum TabBarPlacement {
-    /// Don't show tab bar.
-    No,
-    /// Place tab bar on top of the pane.
-    Top,
-    /// Place tab bar at the bottom of the pane.
-    Bottom,
-}
-
 #[derive(Deserialize)]
 pub struct PreviewTabsSettings {
     pub enabled: bool,
@@ -80,10 +67,6 @@ impl ClosePosition {
 
 #[derive(Clone, Default, Serialize, Deserialize, JsonSchema)]
 pub struct TabsSettingsContent {
-    /// Where to place tab bar in the editor.
-    ///
-    /// Default: top
-    pub placement: Option<TabBarPlacement>,
     /// Whether to show the Git file status on a tab item.
     ///
     /// Default: false
diff --git a/crates/workspace/src/pane.rs b/crates/workspace/src/pane.rs
index e13ed06b31..7a1942bc74 100644
--- a/crates/workspace/src/pane.rs
+++ b/crates/workspace/src/pane.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 use crate::{
     item::{
-        ClosePosition, Item, ItemHandle, PreviewTabsSettings, TabBarPlacement, TabContentParams,
-        TabsSettings, WeakItemHandle,
+        ClosePosition, Item, ItemHandle, PreviewTabsSettings, TabContentParams, TabsSettings,
+        WeakItemHandle,
     },
     toolbar::Toolbar,
-    workspace_settings::{AutosaveSetting, TabBarSettings, WorkspaceSettings},
+    workspace_settings::{AutosaveSetting, TabBarPlacement, TabBarSettings, WorkspaceSettings},
     NewCenterTerminal, NewFile, NewSearch, OpenVisible, SplitDirection, ToggleZoom, Workspace,
 };
 use anyhow::Result;
diff --git a/crates/workspace/src/workspace.rs b/crates/workspace/src/workspace.rs
index 898e80f5a5..ea01fcda31 100644
--- a/crates/workspace/src/workspace.rs
+++ b/crates/workspace/src/workspace.rs
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ use ui::{
 use util::ResultExt;
 use uuid::Uuid;
 pub use workspace_settings::{
-    AutosaveSetting, RestoreOnStartupBehaviour, TabBarSettings, WorkspaceSettings,
+    AutosaveSetting, RestoreOnStartupBehaviour, TabBarPlacement, TabBarSettings, WorkspaceSettings,
 };
 
 use crate::notifications::NotificationId;
diff --git a/crates/workspace/src/workspace_settings.rs b/crates/workspace/src/workspace_settings.rs
index dbc9c52bcd..0dc06d7750 100644
--- a/crates/workspace/src/workspace_settings.rs
+++ b/crates/workspace/src/workspace_settings.rs
@@ -49,13 +49,30 @@ pub struct WorkspaceSettingsContent {
     pub restore_on_startup: Option<RestoreOnStartupBehaviour>,
 }
 
+/// The tab bar placement in a pane.
+#[derive(Copy, Clone, Debug, Serialize, Deserialize, JsonSchema, PartialEq, Eq)]
+#[serde(rename_all = "snake_case")]
+pub enum TabBarPlacement {
+    /// Don't show tab bar.
+    No,
+    /// Place tab bar on top of the pane.
+    Top,
+    /// Place tab bar at the bottom of the pane.
+    Bottom,
+}
+
 #[derive(Deserialize)]
 pub struct TabBarSettings {
+    pub placement: TabBarPlacement,
     pub show_nav_history_buttons: bool,
 }
 
 #[derive(Clone, Default, Serialize, Deserialize, JsonSchema)]
 pub struct TabBarSettingsContent {
+    /// Where to place tab bar in the editor.
+    ///
+    /// Default: top
+    pub placement: Option<TabBarPlacement>,
     /// Whether or not to show the navigation history buttons in the tab bar.
     ///
     /// Default: true