diff --git a/src/plugins/workspace/server/saved_objects/workspace_ui_settings_client_wrapper.ts b/src/plugins/workspace/server/saved_objects/workspace_ui_settings_client_wrapper.ts
index b1f86407c34..4199d01edb9 100644
--- a/src/plugins/workspace/server/saved_objects/workspace_ui_settings_client_wrapper.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/workspace/server/saved_objects/workspace_ui_settings_client_wrapper.ts
@@ -15,8 +15,9 @@ import {
   WorkspaceAttribute,
   OpenSearchDashboardsRequest,
   SavedObjectsClientContract,
+  CURRENT_USER_PLACEHOLDER,
 } from '../../../../core/server';
-import { DEFAULT_WORKSPACE, WORKSPACE_UI_SETTINGS_CLIENT_WRAPPER_ID } from '../../common/constants';
+import { WORKSPACE_UI_SETTINGS_CLIENT_WRAPPER_ID } from '../../common/constants';
 import { Logger } from '../../../../core/server';
 import { DEFAULT_DATA_SOURCE_UI_SETTINGS_ID } from '../../../data_source_management/common';
 
@@ -101,9 +102,9 @@ export class WorkspaceUiSettingsClientWrapper {
       /**
        * When updating ui settings within a workspace, it will update the workspace ui settings,
        * the global ui settings will remain unchanged.
-       * When updating default workspace, it will update user level settings.
+       * Allow user to update user level settings.
        */
-      if (type === 'config' && requestWorkspaceId && !(DEFAULT_WORKSPACE in attributes)) {
+      if (type === 'config' && requestWorkspaceId && !id.startsWith(CURRENT_USER_PLACEHOLDER)) {
         const configObject = await wrapperOptions.client.get<Record<string, any>>(
           'config',
           id,