diff --git a/spec/workspace-element-spec.coffee b/spec/workspace-element-spec.coffee
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1771b2363
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/workspace-element-spec.coffee
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+ipc = require 'ipc'
+path = require 'path'
+temp = require('temp').track()
+
+describe "WorkspaceElement", ->
+  workspaceElement = null
+
+  beforeEach ->
+    workspaceElement = atom.views.getView(atom.workspace)
+
+  describe "the 'window:run-package-specs' command", ->
+    it "runs the package specs for the active item's project path, or the first project path", ->
+      spyOn(ipc, 'send')
+
+      # No project paths. Don't try to run specs.
+      atom.commands.dispatch(workspaceElement, "window:run-package-specs")
+      expect(ipc.send).not.toHaveBeenCalledWith("run-package-specs")
+
+      projectPaths = [temp.mkdirSync("dir1-"), temp.mkdirSync("dir2-")]
+      atom.project.setPaths(projectPaths)
+
+      # No active item. Use first project directory.
+      atom.commands.dispatch(workspaceElement, "window:run-package-specs")
+      expect(ipc.send).toHaveBeenCalledWith("run-package-specs", path.join(projectPaths[0], "spec"))
+      ipc.send.reset()
+
+      # Active item doesn't implement ::getPath(). Use first project directory.
+      item = document.createElement("div")
+      atom.workspace.getActivePane().activateItem(item)
+      atom.commands.dispatch(workspaceElement, "window:run-package-specs")
+      expect(ipc.send).toHaveBeenCalledWith("run-package-specs", path.join(projectPaths[0], "spec"))
+      ipc.send.reset()
+
+      # Active item has no path. Use first project directory.
+      item.getPath = -> null
+      atom.commands.dispatch(workspaceElement, "window:run-package-specs")
+      expect(ipc.send).toHaveBeenCalledWith("run-package-specs", path.join(projectPaths[0], "spec"))
+      ipc.send.reset()
+
+      # Active item has path. Use project path for item path.
+      item.getPath = -> path.join(projectPaths[1], "a-file.txt")
+      atom.commands.dispatch(workspaceElement, "window:run-package-specs")
+      expect(ipc.send).toHaveBeenCalledWith("run-package-specs", path.join(projectPaths[1], "spec"))
+      ipc.send.reset()
diff --git a/src/workspace-element.coffee b/src/workspace-element.coffee
index 2d0cb4e49..4f5dd6c5d 100644
--- a/src/workspace-element.coffee
+++ b/src/workspace-element.coffee
@@ -113,7 +113,10 @@ class WorkspaceElement extends HTMLElement
   focusPaneViewOnRight: -> @paneContainer.focusPaneViewOnRight()
 
   runPackageSpecs: ->
-    [projectPath] = atom.project.getPaths()
+    if activePath = atom.workspace.getActivePaneItem()?.getPath?()
+      [projectPath] = atom.project.relativizePath(activePath)
+    else
+      [projectPath] = atom.project.getPaths()
     ipc.send('run-package-specs', path.join(projectPath, 'spec')) if projectPath
 
 atom.commands.add 'atom-workspace',