diff --git a/src/plugins/workspace/common/constants.ts b/src/plugins/workspace/common/constants.ts
index d2da08acb52d..8d356ac9cbed 100644
--- a/src/plugins/workspace/common/constants.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/workspace/common/constants.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 export const WORKSPACE_FATAL_ERROR_APP_ID = 'workspace_fatal_error';
 export const WORKSPACE_CREATE_APP_ID = 'workspace_create';
 export const WORKSPACE_LIST_APP_ID = 'workspace_list';
+export const WORKSPACE_UPDATE_APP_ID = 'workspace_update';
 export const WORKSPACE_OVERVIEW_APP_ID = 'workspace_overview';
 export const WORKSPACE_SAVED_OBJECTS_CLIENT_WRAPPER_ID = 'workspace';
 export const WORKSPACE_CONFLICT_CONTROL_SAVED_OBJECTS_CLIENT_WRAPPER_ID =
diff --git a/src/plugins/workspace/public/components/delete_workspace_modal/delete_workspace_modal.test.tsx b/src/plugins/workspace/public/components/delete_workspace_modal/delete_workspace_modal.test.tsx
index d2ba2e7876ef..0304aa238ada 100644
--- a/src/plugins/workspace/public/components/delete_workspace_modal/delete_workspace_modal.test.tsx
+++ b/src/plugins/workspace/public/components/delete_workspace_modal/delete_workspace_modal.test.tsx
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import { OpenSearchDashboardsContextProvider } from '../../../../../plugins/open
 const defaultProps: DeleteWorkspaceModalProps = {
   onClose: jest.fn(),
   selectedWorkspace: null,
-  returnToHome: true,
+  onDeleteSuccess: jest.fn(),
 };
 
 const coreStartMock = coreMock.createStart();
@@ -58,8 +58,9 @@ describe('DeleteWorkspaceModal', () => {
     expect(onClose).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
   });
 
-  it('should be able to delete workspace and navigate successfully', async () => {
+  it('should be able to delete workspace and emit onDeleteSuccess', async () => {
     const onCloseFn = jest.fn();
+    const onDeleteSuccessFn = jest.fn();
     const newProps = {
       ...defaultProps,
       selectedWorkspace: {
@@ -67,6 +68,7 @@ describe('DeleteWorkspaceModal', () => {
         name: 'test',
       },
       onClose: onCloseFn,
+      onDeleteSuccess: onDeleteSuccessFn,
     };
     const deleteFn = jest.fn().mockReturnValue({
       success: true,
@@ -93,43 +95,7 @@ describe('DeleteWorkspaceModal', () => {
     await waitFor(() => {
       expect(coreStartMock.notifications.toasts.addSuccess).toHaveBeenCalled();
       expect(onCloseFn).toHaveBeenCalled();
-      expect(coreStartMock.application.navigateToUrl).toHaveBeenCalled();
-    });
-  });
-
-  it('should not navigate when successfully if returnToHome is false', async () => {
-    const newProps = {
-      ...defaultProps,
-      selectedWorkspace: {
-        id: 'test',
-        name: 'test',
-      },
-      returnToHome: false,
-    };
-    const deleteFn = jest.fn().mockReturnValue({
-      success: true,
-    });
-    const newServices = {
-      ...coreStartMock,
-      workspaceClient: {
-        ...workspaceClientMock,
-        delete: deleteFn,
-      },
-    };
-    const { getByTestId, findByTestId } = render(
-      getWrapWorkspaceDeleteModalInContext(newProps, newServices)
-    );
-    await findByTestId('delete-workspace-modal-input');
-    const input = getByTestId('delete-workspace-modal-input');
-    fireEvent.change(input, {
-      target: { value: 'delete' },
-    });
-    const confirmButton = getByTestId('delete-workspace-modal-confirm');
-    fireEvent.click(confirmButton);
-    expect(deleteFn).toHaveBeenCalledWith('test');
-    await waitFor(() => {
-      expect(coreStartMock.notifications.toasts.addSuccess).toHaveBeenCalled();
-      expect(coreStartMock.application.navigateToUrl).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+      expect(onDeleteSuccessFn).toHaveBeenCalled();
     });
   });
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/workspace/public/components/delete_workspace_modal/delete_workspace_modal.tsx b/src/plugins/workspace/public/components/delete_workspace_modal/delete_workspace_modal.tsx
index 4273134805a8..157c2ca8570a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/workspace/public/components/delete_workspace_modal/delete_workspace_modal.tsx
+++ b/src/plugins/workspace/public/components/delete_workspace_modal/delete_workspace_modal.tsx
@@ -24,14 +24,14 @@ import { WorkspaceClient } from '../../workspace_client';
 export interface DeleteWorkspaceModalProps {
   onClose: () => void;
   selectedWorkspace?: WorkspaceAttribute | null;
-  returnToHome: boolean;
+  onDeleteSuccess?: () => void;
 }
 
 export function DeleteWorkspaceModal(props: DeleteWorkspaceModalProps) {
   const [value, setValue] = useState('');
-  const { onClose, selectedWorkspace, returnToHome } = props;
+  const { onClose, selectedWorkspace, onDeleteSuccess } = props;
   const {
-    services: { application, notifications, http, workspaceClient },
+    services: { notifications, workspaceClient },
   } = useOpenSearchDashboards<{ workspaceClient: WorkspaceClient }>();
 
   const deleteWorkspace = async () => {
@@ -55,15 +55,8 @@ export function DeleteWorkspaceModal(props: DeleteWorkspaceModalProps) {
           }),
         });
         onClose();
-        if (http && application && returnToHome) {
-          const homeUrl = application.getUrlForApp('home', {
-            path: '/',
-            absolute: false,
-          });
-          const targetUrl = http.basePath.prepend(http.basePath.remove(homeUrl), {
-            withoutWorkspace: true,
-          });
-          await application.navigateToUrl(targetUrl);
+        if (onDeleteSuccess) {
+          onDeleteSuccess();
         }
       } else {
         notifications?.toasts.addDanger({
diff --git a/src/plugins/workspace/public/components/utils/workspace.test.ts b/src/plugins/workspace/public/components/utils/workspace.test.ts
index 7b0e93c739c7..926455feed34 100644
--- a/src/plugins/workspace/public/components/utils/workspace.test.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/workspace/public/components/utils/workspace.test.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
  */
 
-import { switchWorkspace, updateWorkspace } from './workspace';
+import { switchWorkspace, navigateToWorkspaceUpdatePage } from './workspace';
 import { formatUrlWithWorkspaceId } from '../../../../../core/public/utils';
 jest.mock('../../../../../core/public/utils');
 
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ describe('workspace utils', () => {
     });
   });
 
-  describe('updateWorkspace', () => {
+  describe('navigateToWorkspaceUpdatePage', () => {
     it('should redirect if newUrl is returned', () => {
       Object.defineProperty(window, 'location', {
         value: {
@@ -58,7 +58,10 @@ describe('workspace utils', () => {
       });
       // @ts-ignore
       formatUrlWithWorkspaceId.mockImplementation(() => 'new_url');
-      updateWorkspace({ application: coreStartMock.application, http: coreStartMock.http }, '');
+      navigateToWorkspaceUpdatePage(
+        { application: coreStartMock.application, http: coreStartMock.http },
+        ''
+      );
       expect(mockNavigateToUrl).toHaveBeenCalledWith('new_url');
     });
 
@@ -71,7 +74,10 @@ describe('workspace utils', () => {
       });
       // @ts-ignore
       formatUrlWithWorkspaceId.mockImplementation(() => '');
-      updateWorkspace({ application: coreStartMock.application, http: coreStartMock.http }, '');
+      navigateToWorkspaceUpdatePage(
+        { application: coreStartMock.application, http: coreStartMock.http },
+        ''
+      );
       expect(mockNavigateToUrl).not.toBeCalled();
     });
   });
diff --git a/src/plugins/workspace/public/components/utils/workspace.ts b/src/plugins/workspace/public/components/utils/workspace.ts
index fb47ca316cbe..63ed5953dbfa 100644
--- a/src/plugins/workspace/public/components/utils/workspace.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/workspace/public/components/utils/workspace.ts
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ export const switchWorkspace = ({ application, http }: Core, id: string) => {
   }
 };
 
-export const updateWorkspace = ({ application, http }: Core, id: string) => {
+export const navigateToWorkspaceUpdatePage = ({ application, http }: Core, id: string) => {
   const newUrl = formatUrlWithWorkspaceId(
     application.getUrlForApp(WORKSPACE_UPDATE_APP_ID, {
       absolute: true,
diff --git a/src/plugins/workspace/public/components/workspace_list/index.test.tsx b/src/plugins/workspace/public/components/workspace_list/index.test.tsx
index 1719bfe7a109..d75ddf0d513f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/workspace/public/components/workspace_list/index.test.tsx
+++ b/src/plugins/workspace/public/components/workspace_list/index.test.tsx
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import { WorkspaceList } from './index';
 import { coreMock } from '../../../../../core/public/mocks';
 import { render, fireEvent, screen } from '@testing-library/react';
 import { I18nProvider } from '@osd/i18n/react';
-import { switchWorkspace, updateWorkspace } from '../utils/workspace';
+import { switchWorkspace, navigateToWorkspaceUpdatePage } from '../utils/workspace';
 
 import { of } from 'rxjs';
 
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ describe('WorkspaceList', () => {
     const { getAllByTestId } = render(getWrapWorkspaceListInContext());
     const editIcon = getAllByTestId('workspace-list-edit-icon')[0];
     fireEvent.click(editIcon);
-    expect(updateWorkspace).toBeCalled();
+    expect(navigateToWorkspaceUpdatePage).toBeCalled();
   });
 
   it('should be able to call delete modal after clicking delete button', async () => {
diff --git a/src/plugins/workspace/public/components/workspace_list/index.tsx b/src/plugins/workspace/public/components/workspace_list/index.tsx
index bc92a01f8f58..b22a0fdb99fd 100644
--- a/src/plugins/workspace/public/components/workspace_list/index.tsx
+++ b/src/plugins/workspace/public/components/workspace_list/index.tsx
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import { i18n } from '@osd/i18n';
 import { debounce } from '../../../../../core/public';
 import { WorkspaceAttribute } from '../../../../../core/public';
 import { useOpenSearchDashboards } from '../../../../../plugins/opensearch_dashboards_react/public';
-import { switchWorkspace, updateWorkspace } from '../utils/workspace';
+import { switchWorkspace, navigateToWorkspaceUpdatePage } from '../utils/workspace';
 
 import { WORKSPACE_CREATE_APP_ID } from '../../../common/constants';
 
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ export const WorkspaceList = () => {
   const handleUpdateWorkspace = useCallback(
     (id: string) => {
       if (application && http) {
-        updateWorkspace({ application, http }, id);
+        navigateToWorkspaceUpdatePage({ application, http }, id);
       }
     },
     [application, http]
@@ -213,7 +213,6 @@ export const WorkspaceList = () => {
         <DeleteWorkspaceModal
           selectedWorkspace={deletedWorkspace}
           onClose={() => setDeletedWorkspace(null)}
-          returnToHome={false}
         />
       )}
     </EuiPage>