diff --git a/crates/activity_indicator/src/activity_indicator.rs b/crates/activity_indicator/src/activity_indicator.rs
index ade2bf7c71..b0ff763278 100644
--- a/crates/activity_indicator/src/activity_indicator.rs
+++ b/crates/activity_indicator/src/activity_indicator.rs
@@ -281,11 +281,14 @@ impl ActivityIndicator {
                     message: "Installing Zed update…".to_string(),
                     on_click: None,
                 },
-                AutoUpdateStatus::Updated => Content {
+                AutoUpdateStatus::Updated { binary_path } => Content {
                     icon: None,
                     message: "Click to restart and update Zed".to_string(),
-                    on_click: Some(Arc::new(|_, cx| {
-                        workspace::restart(&Default::default(), cx)
+                    on_click: Some(Arc::new({
+                        let restart = workspace::Restart {
+                            binary_path: Some(binary_path.clone()),
+                        };
+                        move |_, cx| workspace::restart(&restart, cx)
                     })),
                 },
                 AutoUpdateStatus::Errored => Content {
diff --git a/crates/auto_update/src/auto_update.rs b/crates/auto_update/src/auto_update.rs
index 2c95f9af5f..d106d49488 100644
--- a/crates/auto_update/src/auto_update.rs
+++ b/crates/auto_update/src/auto_update.rs
@@ -56,16 +56,22 @@ struct UpdateRequestBody {
     telemetry: bool,
 }
 
-#[derive(Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq)]
+#[derive(Clone, PartialEq, Eq)]
 pub enum AutoUpdateStatus {
     Idle,
     Checking,
     Downloading,
     Installing,
-    Updated,
+    Updated { binary_path: PathBuf },
     Errored,
 }
 
+impl AutoUpdateStatus {
+    pub fn is_updated(&self) -> bool {
+        matches!(self, Self::Updated { .. })
+    }
+}
+
 pub struct AutoUpdater {
     status: AutoUpdateStatus,
     current_version: SemanticVersion,
@@ -306,7 +312,7 @@ impl AutoUpdater {
     }
 
     pub fn poll(&mut self, cx: &mut ModelContext<Self>) {
-        if self.pending_poll.is_some() || self.status == AutoUpdateStatus::Updated {
+        if self.pending_poll.is_some() || self.status.is_updated() {
             return;
         }
 
@@ -328,7 +334,7 @@ impl AutoUpdater {
     }
 
     pub fn status(&self) -> AutoUpdateStatus {
-        self.status
+        self.status.clone()
     }
 
     pub fn dismiss_error(&mut self, cx: &mut ModelContext<Self>) {
@@ -404,6 +410,11 @@ impl AutoUpdater {
             cx.notify();
         })?;
 
+        // We store the path of our current binary, before we install, since installation might
+        // delete it. Once deleted, it's hard to get the path to our binary on Linux.
+        // So we cache it here, which allows us to then restart later on.
+        let binary_path = cx.update(|cx| cx.app_path())??;
+
         match OS {
             "macos" => install_release_macos(&temp_dir, downloaded_asset, &cx).await,
             "linux" => install_release_linux(&temp_dir, downloaded_asset, &cx).await,
@@ -413,7 +424,7 @@ impl AutoUpdater {
         this.update(&mut cx, |this, cx| {
             this.set_should_show_update_notification(true, cx)
                 .detach_and_log_err(cx);
-            this.status = AutoUpdateStatus::Updated;
+            this.status = AutoUpdateStatus::Updated { binary_path };
             cx.notify();
         })?;
 
diff --git a/crates/collab_ui/src/collab_titlebar_item.rs b/crates/collab_ui/src/collab_titlebar_item.rs
index acbf06d54d..fd1aa74779 100644
--- a/crates/collab_ui/src/collab_titlebar_item.rs
+++ b/crates/collab_ui/src/collab_titlebar_item.rs
@@ -677,7 +677,7 @@ impl CollabTitlebarItem {
             client::Status::UpgradeRequired => {
                 let auto_updater = auto_update::AutoUpdater::get(cx);
                 let label = match auto_updater.map(|auto_update| auto_update.read(cx).status()) {
-                    Some(AutoUpdateStatus::Updated) => "Please restart Zed to Collaborate",
+                    Some(AutoUpdateStatus::Updated { .. }) => "Please restart Zed to Collaborate",
                     Some(AutoUpdateStatus::Installing)
                     | Some(AutoUpdateStatus::Downloading)
                     | Some(AutoUpdateStatus::Checking) => "Updating...",
@@ -691,7 +691,7 @@ impl CollabTitlebarItem {
                         .label_size(LabelSize::Small)
                         .on_click(|_, cx| {
                             if let Some(auto_updater) = auto_update::AutoUpdater::get(cx) {
-                                if auto_updater.read(cx).status() == AutoUpdateStatus::Updated {
+                                if auto_updater.read(cx).status().is_updated() {
                                     workspace::restart(&Default::default(), cx);
                                     return;
                                 }
diff --git a/crates/gpui/src/app.rs b/crates/gpui/src/app.rs
index e7d9ac9306..76aef9e609 100644
--- a/crates/gpui/src/app.rs
+++ b/crates/gpui/src/app.rs
@@ -642,8 +642,8 @@ impl AppContext {
     }
 
     /// Restart the application.
-    pub fn restart(&self) {
-        self.platform.restart()
+    pub fn restart(&self, binary_path: Option<PathBuf>) {
+        self.platform.restart(binary_path)
     }
 
     /// Returns the local timezone at the platform level.
diff --git a/crates/gpui/src/platform.rs b/crates/gpui/src/platform.rs
index 1312b66bbe..26e1868ff3 100644
--- a/crates/gpui/src/platform.rs
+++ b/crates/gpui/src/platform.rs
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ pub(crate) trait Platform: 'static {
 
     fn run(&self, on_finish_launching: Box<dyn 'static + FnOnce()>);
     fn quit(&self);
-    fn restart(&self);
+    fn restart(&self, binary_path: Option<PathBuf>);
     fn activate(&self, ignoring_other_apps: bool);
     fn hide(&self);
     fn hide_other_apps(&self);
diff --git a/crates/gpui/src/platform/linux/platform.rs b/crates/gpui/src/platform/linux/platform.rs
index f09f92d31a..159e6e9220 100644
--- a/crates/gpui/src/platform/linux/platform.rs
+++ b/crates/gpui/src/platform/linux/platform.rs
@@ -136,17 +136,21 @@ impl<P: LinuxClient + 'static> Platform for P {
         self.with_common(|common| common.signal.stop());
     }
 
-    fn restart(&self) {
+    fn restart(&self, binary_path: Option<PathBuf>) {
         use std::os::unix::process::CommandExt as _;
 
         // get the process id of the current process
         let app_pid = std::process::id().to_string();
         // get the path to the executable
-        let app_path = match self.app_path() {
-            Ok(path) => path,
-            Err(err) => {
-                log::error!("Failed to get app path: {:?}", err);
-                return;
+        let app_path = if let Some(path) = binary_path {
+            path
+        } else {
+            match self.app_path() {
+                Ok(path) => path,
+                Err(err) => {
+                    log::error!("Failed to get app path: {:?}", err);
+                    return;
+                }
             }
         };
 
diff --git a/crates/gpui/src/platform/mac/platform.rs b/crates/gpui/src/platform/mac/platform.rs
index b5b220d942..f7754687ea 100644
--- a/crates/gpui/src/platform/mac/platform.rs
+++ b/crates/gpui/src/platform/mac/platform.rs
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ impl Platform for MacPlatform {
         }
     }
 
-    fn restart(&self) {
+    fn restart(&self, _binary_path: Option<PathBuf>) {
         use std::os::unix::process::CommandExt as _;
 
         let app_pid = std::process::id().to_string();
diff --git a/crates/gpui/src/platform/test/platform.rs b/crates/gpui/src/platform/test/platform.rs
index c243f4fac1..8fa558e435 100644
--- a/crates/gpui/src/platform/test/platform.rs
+++ b/crates/gpui/src/platform/test/platform.rs
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ impl Platform for TestPlatform {
 
     fn quit(&self) {}
 
-    fn restart(&self) {
+    fn restart(&self, _: Option<PathBuf>) {
         unimplemented!()
     }
 
diff --git a/crates/gpui/src/platform/windows/platform.rs b/crates/gpui/src/platform/windows/platform.rs
index f6d53c5aa1..2da0e7acb1 100644
--- a/crates/gpui/src/platform/windows/platform.rs
+++ b/crates/gpui/src/platform/windows/platform.rs
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ impl Platform for WindowsPlatform {
             .detach();
     }
 
-    fn restart(&self) {
+    fn restart(&self, _: Option<PathBuf>) {
         let pid = std::process::id();
         let Some(app_path) = self.app_path().log_err() else {
             return;
diff --git a/crates/workspace/src/workspace.rs b/crates/workspace/src/workspace.rs
index 20f88ab0ef..ac84ac8d4c 100644
--- a/crates/workspace/src/workspace.rs
+++ b/crates/workspace/src/workspace.rs
@@ -130,7 +130,6 @@ actions!(
         NewCenterTerminal,
         NewSearch,
         Feedback,
-        Restart,
         Welcome,
         ToggleZoom,
         ToggleLeftDock,
@@ -185,6 +184,11 @@ pub struct CloseInactiveTabsAndPanes {
 #[derive(Clone, Deserialize, PartialEq)]
 pub struct SendKeystrokes(pub String);
 
+#[derive(Clone, Deserialize, PartialEq, Default)]
+pub struct Restart {
+    pub binary_path: Option<PathBuf>,
+}
+
 impl_actions!(
     workspace,
     [
@@ -194,6 +198,7 @@ impl_actions!(
         CloseInactiveTabsAndPanes,
         NewFileInDirection,
         OpenTerminal,
+        Restart,
         Save,
         SaveAll,
         SwapPaneInDirection,
@@ -5020,7 +5025,7 @@ pub fn join_in_room_project(
     })
 }
 
-pub fn restart(_: &Restart, cx: &mut AppContext) {
+pub fn restart(restart: &Restart, cx: &mut AppContext) {
     let should_confirm = WorkspaceSettings::get_global(cx).confirm_quit;
     let mut workspace_windows = cx
         .windows()
@@ -5046,6 +5051,7 @@ pub fn restart(_: &Restart, cx: &mut AppContext) {
             .ok();
     }
 
+    let binary_path = restart.binary_path.clone();
     cx.spawn(|mut cx| async move {
         if let Some(prompt) = prompt {
             let answer = prompt.await?;
@@ -5065,7 +5071,7 @@ pub fn restart(_: &Restart, cx: &mut AppContext) {
             }
         }
 
-        cx.update(|cx| cx.restart())
+        cx.update(|cx| cx.restart(binary_path))
     })
     .detach_and_log_err(cx);
 }