diff --git a/src/plugins/workspace/public/components/workspace_fatal_error/__snapshots__/workspace_fatal_error.test.tsx.snap b/src/plugins/workspace/public/components/workspace_fatal_error/__snapshots__/workspace_fatal_error.test.tsx.snap
index 594066e959f7..01403b9bc33c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/workspace/public/components/workspace_fatal_error/__snapshots__/workspace_fatal_error.test.tsx.snap
+++ b/src/plugins/workspace/public/components/workspace_fatal_error/__snapshots__/workspace_fatal_error.test.tsx.snap
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ exports[`<WorkspaceFatalError /> render error with callout 1`] = `
             >
               <p>
                 <span>
-                  The workspace you want to go can not be found, try go back to home.
+                  The workspace you are trying to access cannot be found. Please return to the homepage and try again.
                 </span>
               </p>
             </div>
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ exports[`<WorkspaceFatalError /> render error with callout 1`] = `
                     class="euiButton__text"
                   >
                     <span>
-                      Go back to home
+                      Go back to homepage
                     </span>
                   </span>
                 </span>
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ exports[`<WorkspaceFatalError /> render normally 1`] = `
             >
               <p>
                 <span>
-                  The workspace you want to go can not be found, try go back to home.
+                  The workspace you are trying to access cannot be found. Please return to the homepage and try again.
                 </span>
               </p>
             </div>
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ exports[`<WorkspaceFatalError /> render normally 1`] = `
                     class="euiButton__text"
                   >
                     <span>
-                      Go back to home
+                      Go back to homepage
                     </span>
                   </span>
                 </span>
diff --git a/src/plugins/workspace/public/components/workspace_fatal_error/workspace_fatal_error.test.tsx b/src/plugins/workspace/public/components/workspace_fatal_error/workspace_fatal_error.test.tsx
index d98e0063dcfa..11b229c9ccac 100644
--- a/src/plugins/workspace/public/components/workspace_fatal_error/workspace_fatal_error.test.tsx
+++ b/src/plugins/workspace/public/components/workspace_fatal_error/workspace_fatal_error.test.tsx
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ describe('<WorkspaceFatalError />', () => {
     expect(container).toMatchSnapshot();
   });
 
-  it('click go back to home', async () => {
+  it('click go back to homepage', async () => {
     const { location } = window;
     const setHrefSpy = jest.fn((href) => href);
     if (window.location) {
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ describe('<WorkspaceFatalError />', () => {
         </context.Provider>
       </IntlProvider>
     );
-    fireEvent.click(getByText('Go back to home'));
+    fireEvent.click(getByText('Go back to homepage'));
     await waitFor(
       () => {
         expect(setHrefSpy).toBeCalledTimes(1);
diff --git a/src/plugins/workspace/public/components/workspace_fatal_error/workspace_fatal_error.tsx b/src/plugins/workspace/public/components/workspace_fatal_error/workspace_fatal_error.tsx
index 42cdf4df51a0..604dec277553 100644
--- a/src/plugins/workspace/public/components/workspace_fatal_error/workspace_fatal_error.tsx
+++ b/src/plugins/workspace/public/components/workspace_fatal_error/workspace_fatal_error.tsx
@@ -13,20 +13,17 @@ import {
 } from '@elastic/eui';
 import React from 'react';
 import { FormattedMessage } from '@osd/i18n/react';
-import { IBasePath } from 'opensearch-dashboards/public';
+import { HttpSetup } from 'opensearch-dashboards/public';
 import { useOpenSearchDashboards } from '../../../../opensearch_dashboards_react/public';
-import { formatUrlWithWorkspaceId } from '../../../../../core/public/utils';
 
 export function WorkspaceFatalError(props: { error?: string }) {
   const {
-    services: { application, http },
+    services: { http },
   } = useOpenSearchDashboards();
   const goBackToHome = () => {
-    window.location.href = formatUrlWithWorkspaceId(
-      application?.getUrlForApp('home') || '',
-      '',
-      http?.basePath as IBasePath
-    );
+    window.location.href = (http as HttpSetup).basePath.prepend('/', {
+      withoutClientBasePath: true,
+    });
   };
   return (
     <EuiPage style={{ minHeight: '100vh' }}>