diff --git a/crates/client/src/user.rs b/crates/client/src/user.rs
index c84af7c9f8..3dc573a8a3 100644
--- a/crates/client/src/user.rs
+++ b/crates/client/src/user.rs
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ pub struct Contact {
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq)]
 pub struct ProjectMetadata {
     pub id: u64,
-    pub worktree_root_names: Vec<String>,
+    pub visible_worktree_root_names: Vec<String>,
     pub guests: BTreeSet<Arc<User>>,
 }
 
@@ -634,7 +634,7 @@ impl Contact {
             }
             projects.push(ProjectMetadata {
                 id: project.id,
-                worktree_root_names: project.worktree_root_names.clone(),
+                visible_worktree_root_names: project.visible_worktree_root_names.clone(),
                 guests,
             });
         }
@@ -648,7 +648,7 @@ impl Contact {
     pub fn non_empty_projects(&self) -> impl Iterator<Item = &ProjectMetadata> {
         self.projects
             .iter()
-            .filter(|project| !project.worktree_root_names.is_empty())
+            .filter(|project| !project.visible_worktree_root_names.is_empty())
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/collab/src/integration_tests.rs b/crates/collab/src/integration_tests.rs
index cf9e7ec8a7..dd4b85731a 100644
--- a/crates/collab/src/integration_tests.rs
+++ b/crates/collab/src/integration_tests.rs
@@ -608,7 +608,7 @@ async fn test_offline_projects(
             store.contacts()[0].projects,
             &[ProjectMetadata {
                 id: project_id,
-                worktree_root_names: vec!["crate1".into(), "crate2".into()],
+                visible_worktree_root_names: vec!["crate1".into(), "crate2".into()],
                 guests: Default::default(),
             }]
         );
@@ -637,7 +637,7 @@ async fn test_offline_projects(
             store.contacts()[0].projects,
             &[ProjectMetadata {
                 id: project_id,
-                worktree_root_names: vec!["crate1".into(), "crate2".into()],
+                visible_worktree_root_names: vec!["crate1".into(), "crate2".into()],
                 guests: Default::default(),
             }]
         );
@@ -655,7 +655,11 @@ async fn test_offline_projects(
             store.contacts()[0].projects,
             &[ProjectMetadata {
                 id: project_id,
-                worktree_root_names: vec!["crate1".into(), "crate2".into(), "crate3".into()],
+                visible_worktree_root_names: vec![
+                    "crate1".into(),
+                    "crate2".into(),
+                    "crate3".into()
+                ],
                 guests: Default::default(),
             }]
         );
@@ -695,12 +699,16 @@ async fn test_offline_projects(
             &[
                 ProjectMetadata {
                     id: project_id,
-                    worktree_root_names: vec!["crate1".into(), "crate2".into(), "crate3".into()],
+                    visible_worktree_root_names: vec![
+                        "crate1".into(),
+                        "crate2".into(),
+                        "crate3".into()
+                    ],
                     guests: Default::default(),
                 },
                 ProjectMetadata {
                     id: project2_id,
-                    worktree_root_names: vec!["crate3".into()],
+                    visible_worktree_root_names: vec!["crate3".into()],
                     guests: Default::default(),
                 }
             ]
@@ -3515,7 +3523,7 @@ async fn test_contacts(
                     .iter()
                     .map(|p| {
                         (
-                            p.worktree_root_names[0].as_str(),
+                            p.visible_worktree_root_names[0].as_str(),
                             p.guests.iter().map(|p| p.github_login.as_str()).collect(),
                         )
                     })
diff --git a/crates/collab/src/rpc/store.rs b/crates/collab/src/rpc/store.rs
index 857f351517..d929078dc5 100644
--- a/crates/collab/src/rpc/store.rs
+++ b/crates/collab/src/rpc/store.rs
@@ -277,9 +277,10 @@ impl Store {
                 if project.host_user_id == user_id {
                     metadata.push(proto::ProjectMetadata {
                         id: project_id,
-                        worktree_root_names: project
+                        visible_worktree_root_names: project
                             .worktrees
                             .values()
+                            .filter(|worktree| worktree.visible)
                             .map(|worktree| worktree.root_name.clone())
                             .collect(),
                         guests: project
diff --git a/crates/contacts_panel/src/contacts_panel.rs b/crates/contacts_panel/src/contacts_panel.rs
index e1838f9a1c..a21a9d98ab 100644
--- a/crates/contacts_panel/src/contacts_panel.rs
+++ b/crates/contacts_panel/src/contacts_panel.rs
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ impl ContactsPanel {
                 )
                 .with_child(
                     Label::new(
-                        project.worktree_root_names.join(", "),
+                        project.visible_worktree_root_names.join(", "),
                         row.name.text.clone(),
                     )
                     .aligned()
@@ -847,7 +847,7 @@ impl ContactsPanel {
                                                     p.read(cx).remote_id() == Some(project.id)
                                                 })
                                                 .map(|ix| open_projects.remove(ix).downgrade());
-                                            if project.worktree_root_names.is_empty() {
+                                            if project.visible_worktree_root_names.is_empty() {
                                                 None
                                             } else {
                                                 Some(ContactEntry::ContactProject(
@@ -872,7 +872,7 @@ impl ContactsPanel {
                                 self.entries.extend(
                                     contact.projects.iter().enumerate().filter_map(
                                         |(ix, project)| {
-                                            if project.worktree_root_names.is_empty() {
+                                            if project.visible_worktree_root_names.is_empty() {
                                                 None
                                             } else {
                                                 Some(ContactEntry::ContactProject(
@@ -1295,7 +1295,7 @@ mod tests {
                     should_notify: false,
                     projects: vec![proto::ProjectMetadata {
                         id: 101,
-                        worktree_root_names: vec!["dir1".to_string()],
+                        visible_worktree_root_names: vec!["dir1".to_string()],
                         guests: vec![2],
                     }],
                 },
@@ -1305,7 +1305,7 @@ mod tests {
                     should_notify: false,
                     projects: vec![proto::ProjectMetadata {
                         id: 102,
-                        worktree_root_names: vec!["dir2".to_string()],
+                        visible_worktree_root_names: vec!["dir2".to_string()],
                         guests: vec![2],
                     }],
                 },
@@ -1321,7 +1321,7 @@ mod tests {
                     should_notify: false,
                     projects: vec![proto::ProjectMetadata {
                         id: 103,
-                        worktree_root_names: vec!["dir3".to_string()],
+                        visible_worktree_root_names: vec!["dir3".to_string()],
                         guests: vec![3],
                     }],
                 },
@@ -1425,12 +1425,12 @@ mod tests {
                 projects: vec![
                     proto::ProjectMetadata {
                         id: 103,
-                        worktree_root_names: vec!["dir3".to_string()],
+                        visible_worktree_root_names: vec!["dir3".to_string()],
                         guests: vec![3],
                     },
                     proto::ProjectMetadata {
                         id: 200,
-                        worktree_root_names: vec!["private_dir".to_string()],
+                        visible_worktree_root_names: vec!["private_dir".to_string()],
                         guests: vec![3],
                     },
                 ],
@@ -1489,7 +1489,7 @@ mod tests {
                 should_notify: false,
                 projects: vec![proto::ProjectMetadata {
                     id: 103,
-                    worktree_root_names: vec!["dir3".to_string()],
+                    visible_worktree_root_names: vec!["dir3".to_string()],
                     guests: vec![3],
                 }],
             }],
@@ -1611,7 +1611,9 @@ mod tests {
                         .map(|project| project.read(cx));
                     format!(
                         "    {}{}",
-                        contact.projects[*project_ix].worktree_root_names.join(", "),
+                        contact.projects[*project_ix]
+                            .visible_worktree_root_names
+                            .join(", "),
                         if project.map_or(true, |project| project.is_online()) {
                             ""
                         } else {
diff --git a/crates/rpc/proto/zed.proto b/crates/rpc/proto/zed.proto
index 7bece4c93c..ff52fb9e8d 100644
--- a/crates/rpc/proto/zed.proto
+++ b/crates/rpc/proto/zed.proto
@@ -946,7 +946,7 @@ message Contact {
 
 message ProjectMetadata {
     uint64 id = 1;
-    repeated string worktree_root_names = 3;
+    repeated string visible_worktree_root_names = 3;
     repeated uint64 guests = 4;
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/workspace/src/waiting_room.rs b/crates/workspace/src/waiting_room.rs
index c3d1e3c7e6..5052afcf50 100644
--- a/crates/workspace/src/waiting_room.rs
+++ b/crates/workspace/src/waiting_room.rs
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ impl WaitingRoom {
                                                 login,
                                                 humanize_list(
                                                     &contact.projects[project_index]
-                                                        .worktree_root_names
+                                                        .visible_worktree_root_names
                                                 )
                                             )
                                         }
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ impl WaitingRoom {
             message: format!(
                 "Asking to join @{}'s copy of {}...",
                 contact.user.github_login,
-                humanize_list(&contact.projects[project_index].worktree_root_names)
+                humanize_list(&contact.projects[project_index].visible_worktree_root_names)
             ),
             waiting: true,
             client,