diff --git a/invokeai/frontend/web/public/locales/en.json b/invokeai/frontend/web/public/locales/en.json
index 96e832aa45..a7868e4cd2 100644
--- a/invokeai/frontend/web/public/locales/en.json
+++ b/invokeai/frontend/web/public/locales/en.json
@@ -1691,6 +1691,7 @@
         "searchPlaceholder": "Search by name, description or tags",
         "filterByTags": "Filter by Tags",
         "yourWorkflows": "Your Workflows",
+        "recentlyOpened": "Recently Opened",
         "private": "Private",
         "shared": "Shared",
         "browseWorkflows": "Browse Workflows",
diff --git a/invokeai/frontend/web/src/app/store/nanostores/workflowCategories.ts b/invokeai/frontend/web/src/app/store/nanostores/workflowCategories.ts
index e0d6107129..3b673cfab3 100644
--- a/invokeai/frontend/web/src/app/store/nanostores/workflowCategories.ts
+++ b/invokeai/frontend/web/src/app/store/nanostores/workflowCategories.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 import type { WorkflowCategory } from 'features/nodes/types/workflow';
 import { atom } from 'nanostores';
 
-export const $workflowCategories = atom<WorkflowCategory[]>(['user', 'default']);
+export const $workflowCategories = atom<WorkflowCategory[]>(['user', 'default', 'project']);
diff --git a/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/nodes/components/sidePanel/workflow/WorkflowLibrary/WorkflowLibrarySideNav.tsx b/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/nodes/components/sidePanel/workflow/WorkflowLibrary/WorkflowLibrarySideNav.tsx
index 7652c85dcd..1614853605 100644
--- a/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/nodes/components/sidePanel/workflow/WorkflowLibrary/WorkflowLibrarySideNav.tsx
+++ b/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/nodes/components/sidePanel/workflow/WorkflowLibrary/WorkflowLibrarySideNav.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import type { ButtonProps, CheckboxProps } from '@invoke-ai/ui-library';
-import { Button, Checkbox, Collapse, Flex, Spacer, Text } from '@invoke-ai/ui-library';
+import { Button, Checkbox, Collapse, Flex, Icon, Spacer, Text } from '@invoke-ai/ui-library';
 import { useStore } from '@nanostores/react';
 import { $workflowCategories } from 'app/store/nanostores/workflowCategories';
 import { useAppDispatch, useAppSelector } from 'app/store/storeHooks';
@@ -11,12 +11,14 @@ import {
   workflowSelectedTagsRese,
   workflowSelectedTagToggled,
 } from 'features/nodes/store/workflowSlice';
+import { useLoadWorkflow } from 'features/workflowLibrary/components/LoadWorkflowConfirmationAlertDialog';
 import { UploadWorkflowButton } from 'features/workflowLibrary/components/UploadWorkflowButton';
 import { memo, useCallback, useMemo } from 'react';
 import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
 import { PiArrowCounterClockwiseBold, PiUsersBold } from 'react-icons/pi';
 import { useDispatch } from 'react-redux';
-import { useGetCountsQuery } from 'services/api/endpoints/workflows';
+import { useGetCountsQuery, useListWorkflowsQuery } from 'services/api/endpoints/workflows';
+import type { S } from 'services/api/types';
 
 export const WorkflowLibrarySideNav = () => {
   const { t } = useTranslation();
@@ -66,8 +68,16 @@ export const WorkflowLibrarySideNav = () => {
   }, [categories]);
 
   return (
-    <Flex flexDir="column" h="full">
-      <Flex w="full" pb={2}>
+    <Flex h="full" minH={0} overflow="hidden" flexDir="column" w={64} gap={1}>
+      <Flex flexDir="column" w="full" pb={2}>
+        <Text px={3} py={2} fontSize="md" fontWeight="semibold">
+          {t('workflows.recentlyOpened')}
+        </Text>
+        <Flex flexDir="column" gap={2} pl={4}>
+          <RecentWorkflows />
+        </Flex>
+      </Flex>
+      <Flex flexDir="column" w="full" pb={2}>
         <CategoryButton isSelected={isYourWorkflowsSelected} onClick={selectYourWorkflows}>
           {t('workflows.yourWorkflows')}
         </CategoryButton>
@@ -98,7 +108,7 @@ export const WorkflowLibrarySideNav = () => {
           </Collapse>
         )}
       </Flex>
-      <Flex w="full" h="full" minH={0} overflow="hidden" flexDir="column">
+      <Flex h="full" minH={0} overflow="hidden" flexDir="column">
         <CategoryButton isSelected={isDefaultWorkflowsExclusivelySelected} onClick={selectDefaultWorkflows}>
           {t('workflows.browseWorkflows')}
         </CategoryButton>
@@ -136,6 +146,60 @@ export const WorkflowLibrarySideNav = () => {
   );
 };
 
+const recentWorkflowsQueryArg = {
+  page: 0,
+  per_page: 5,
+  order_by: 'opened_at',
+  direction: 'DESC',
+} satisfies Parameters<typeof useListWorkflowsQuery>[0];
+
+const RecentWorkflows = memo(() => {
+  const { t } = useTranslation();
+  const { data, isLoading } = useListWorkflowsQuery(recentWorkflowsQueryArg);
+
+  if (isLoading) {
+    return <Text variant="subtext">{t('common.loading')}</Text>;
+  }
+
+  if (!data) {
+    return <Text variant="subtext">{t('workflows.noRecentWorkflows')}</Text>;
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <>
+      {data.items.map((workflow) => {
+        return <RecentWorkflowButton key={workflow.workflow_id} workflow={workflow} />;
+      })}
+    </>
+  );
+});
+RecentWorkflows.displayName = 'RecentWorkflows';
+
+const RecentWorkflowButton = memo(({ workflow }: { workflow: S['WorkflowRecordListItemWithThumbnailDTO'] }) => {
+  const loadWorkflow = useLoadWorkflow();
+  const load = useCallback(() => {
+    loadWorkflow.loadWithDialog(workflow.workflow_id, 'view');
+  }, [loadWorkflow, workflow.workflow_id]);
+
+  return (
+    <Flex
+      role="button"
+      key={workflow.workflow_id}
+      gap={2}
+      alignItems="center"
+      _hover={{ textDecoration: 'underline' }}
+      color="base.300"
+      onClick={load}
+    >
+      <Text as="span" noOfLines={1} w="full" fontWeight="semibold">
+        {workflow.name}
+      </Text>
+      {workflow.category === 'project' && <Icon as={PiUsersBold} boxSize="12px" />}
+    </Flex>
+  );
+});
+RecentWorkflowButton.displayName = 'RecentWorkflowButton';
+
 const CategoryButton = memo(({ isSelected, ...rest }: ButtonProps & { isSelected: boolean }) => {
   return (
     <Button
diff --git a/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/nodes/components/sidePanel/workflow/WorkflowLibrary/WorkflowList.tsx b/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/nodes/components/sidePanel/workflow/WorkflowLibrary/WorkflowList.tsx
index 350dc8314f..99c578679c 100644
--- a/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/nodes/components/sidePanel/workflow/WorkflowLibrary/WorkflowList.tsx
+++ b/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/nodes/components/sidePanel/workflow/WorkflowLibrary/WorkflowList.tsx
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ const useInfiniteQueryAry = () => {
     return {
       page: 0,
       per_page: PER_PAGE,
-      order_by: orderBy,
+      order_by: orderBy ?? 'opened_at',
       direction,
       categories,
       query: debouncedQuery,
diff --git a/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/nodes/components/sidePanel/workflow/WorkflowLibrary/WorkflowSortControl.tsx b/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/nodes/components/sidePanel/workflow/WorkflowLibrary/WorkflowSortControl.tsx
index f43c5b3942..9a1606aa8f 100644
--- a/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/nodes/components/sidePanel/workflow/WorkflowLibrary/WorkflowSortControl.tsx
+++ b/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/nodes/components/sidePanel/workflow/WorkflowLibrary/WorkflowSortControl.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
 import { Flex, FormControl, FormLabel, Select } from '@invoke-ai/ui-library';
-import { useStore } from '@nanostores/react';
-import { $projectId } from 'app/store/nanostores/projectId';
 import { useAppDispatch, useAppSelector } from 'app/store/storeHooks';
 import {
   selectWorkflowOrderBy,
@@ -22,7 +20,6 @@ type Direction = z.infer<typeof zDirection>;
 const isDirection = (v: unknown): v is Direction => zDirection.safeParse(v).success;
 
 export const WorkflowSortControl = () => {
-  const projectId = useStore($projectId);
   const { t } = useTranslation();
 
   const orderBy = useAppSelector(selectWorkflowOrderBy);
@@ -68,15 +65,12 @@ export const WorkflowSortControl = () => {
     [dispatch]
   );
 
-  // In OSS, we don't have the concept of "opened_at" for workflows. This is only available in the Enterprise version.
-  const defaultOrderBy = projectId !== undefined ? 'opened_at' : 'created_at';
-
   return (
     <Flex flexDir="row" gap={6}>
       <FormControl orientation="horizontal" gap={0} w="auto">
         <FormLabel>{t('common.orderBy')}</FormLabel>
-        <Select value={orderBy ?? defaultOrderBy} onChange={onChangeOrderBy} size="sm">
-          {projectId !== undefined && <option value="opened_at">{ORDER_BY_LABELS['opened_at']}</option>}
+        <Select value={orderBy ?? 'opened_at'} onChange={onChangeOrderBy} size="sm">
+          <option value="opened_at">{ORDER_BY_LABELS['opened_at']}</option>
           <option value="created_at">{ORDER_BY_LABELS['created_at']}</option>
           <option value="updated_at">{ORDER_BY_LABELS['updated_at']}</option>
           <option value="name">{ORDER_BY_LABELS['name']}</option>
diff --git a/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/nodes/store/workflowSlice.ts b/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/nodes/store/workflowSlice.ts
index c36a16dff4..fda9049124 100644
--- a/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/nodes/store/workflowSlice.ts
+++ b/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/nodes/store/workflowSlice.ts
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ const initialWorkflowState: WorkflowState = {
   mode: 'view',
   formFieldInitialValues: {},
   searchTerm: '',
-  orderBy: undefined, // initial value is decided in component
+  orderBy: 'opened_at', // initial value is decided in component
   orderDirection: 'DESC',
   selectedTags: [],
   selectedCategories: ['user'],
diff --git a/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/workflowLibrary/hooks/useGetAndLoadLibraryWorkflow.ts b/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/workflowLibrary/hooks/useGetAndLoadLibraryWorkflow.ts
index 91b833aeec..db60334498 100644
--- a/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/workflowLibrary/hooks/useGetAndLoadLibraryWorkflow.ts
+++ b/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/workflowLibrary/hooks/useGetAndLoadLibraryWorkflow.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { useToast } from '@invoke-ai/ui-library';
 import { useLoadWorkflow } from 'features/workflowLibrary/hooks/useLoadWorkflow';
 import { useCallback } from 'react';
 import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
-import { useLazyGetWorkflowQuery, workflowsApi } from 'services/api/endpoints/workflows';
+import { useLazyGetWorkflowQuery, useUpdateOpenedAtMutation, workflowsApi } from 'services/api/endpoints/workflows';
 
 type UseGetAndLoadLibraryWorkflowOptions = {
   onSuccess?: () => void;
@@ -20,13 +20,15 @@ export const useGetAndLoadLibraryWorkflow: UseGetAndLoadLibraryWorkflow = (arg)
   const toast = useToast();
   const { t } = useTranslation();
   const loadWorkflow = useLoadWorkflow();
-  const [_getAndLoadWorkflow, getAndLoadWorkflowResult] = useLazyGetWorkflowQuery();
+  const [getWorkflow, getAndLoadWorkflowResult] = useLazyGetWorkflowQuery();
+  const [updateOpenedAt] = useUpdateOpenedAtMutation();
   const getAndLoadWorkflow = useCallback(
     async (workflow_id: string) => {
       try {
-        const { workflow } = await _getAndLoadWorkflow(workflow_id).unwrap();
+        const { workflow } = await getWorkflow(workflow_id).unwrap();
         // This action expects a stringified workflow, instead of updating the routes and services we will just stringify it here
-        loadWorkflow({ workflow: JSON.stringify(workflow), graph: null });
+        await loadWorkflow({ workflow: JSON.stringify(workflow), graph: null });
+        updateOpenedAt({ workflow_id });
         // No toast - the listener for this action does that after the workflow is loaded
         arg?.onSuccess && arg.onSuccess();
       } catch {
@@ -38,7 +40,7 @@ export const useGetAndLoadLibraryWorkflow: UseGetAndLoadLibraryWorkflow = (arg)
         arg?.onError && arg.onError();
       }
     },
-    [_getAndLoadWorkflow, loadWorkflow, arg, toast, t]
+    [getWorkflow, loadWorkflow, updateOpenedAt, arg, toast, t]
   );
 
   return { getAndLoadWorkflow, getAndLoadWorkflowResult };
diff --git a/invokeai/frontend/web/src/services/api/endpoints/workflows.ts b/invokeai/frontend/web/src/services/api/endpoints/workflows.ts
index 4e6b564af9..4e7f57d54b 100644
--- a/invokeai/frontend/web/src/services/api/endpoints/workflows.ts
+++ b/invokeai/frontend/web/src/services/api/endpoints/workflows.ts
@@ -109,6 +109,13 @@ export const workflowsApi = api.injectEndpoints({
         },
       },
     }),
+    updateOpenedAt: build.mutation<void, { workflow_id: string }>({
+      query: ({ workflow_id }) => ({
+        url: buildWorkflowsUrl(`i/${workflow_id}/opened_at`),
+        method: 'PUT',
+      }),
+      invalidatesTags: (result, error, { workflow_id }) => [{ type: 'Workflow', id: workflow_id }],
+    }),
     setWorkflowThumbnail: build.mutation<void, { workflow_id: string; image: File }>({
       query: ({ workflow_id, image }) => {
         const formData = new FormData();
@@ -138,6 +145,7 @@ export const workflowsApi = api.injectEndpoints({
 });
 
 export const {
+  useUpdateOpenedAtMutation,
   useGetCountsQuery,
   useLazyGetWorkflowQuery,
   useGetWorkflowQuery,