diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/8900.yml b/changelogs/fragments/8900.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..78ae369755a7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/8900.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+feat:
+- Optimize recent items and filter out items whose workspace is deleted ([#8900](https://github.com/opensearch-project/OpenSearch-Dashboards/pull/8900))
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/core/public/chrome/ui/header/recent_items.test.tsx b/src/core/public/chrome/ui/header/recent_items.test.tsx
index d01912e9c27f..28bae880fcfa 100644
--- a/src/core/public/chrome/ui/header/recent_items.test.tsx
+++ b/src/core/public/chrome/ui/header/recent_items.test.tsx
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jest.mock('./nav_link', () => ({
   }),
 }));
 
-const mockRecentlyAccessed = new BehaviorSubject([
+const mockRecentlyAccessed$ = new BehaviorSubject([
   {
     id: '6ef856c0-5f86-11ef-b7df-1bb1cf26ce5b',
     label: 'visualizeMock',
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ const mockRecentlyAccessed = new BehaviorSubject([
   },
 ]);
 
-const mockWorkspaceList = new BehaviorSubject([
+const mockWorkspaceList$ = new BehaviorSubject([
   {
     id: 'workspace_1',
     name: 'WorkspaceMock_1',
@@ -49,7 +49,14 @@ const defaultMockProps = {
   navigateToUrl: applicationServiceMock.createStartContract().navigateToUrl,
   workspaceList$: new BehaviorSubject([]),
   recentlyAccessed$: new BehaviorSubject([]),
-  navLinks$: new BehaviorSubject([]),
+  navLinks$: new BehaviorSubject([
+    {
+      id: '',
+      title: '',
+      baseUrl: '',
+      href: '',
+    },
+  ]),
   basePath: httpServiceMock.createStartContract().basePath,
   http: httpServiceMock.createSetupContract(),
   renderBreadcrumbs: <></>,
@@ -85,7 +92,8 @@ describe('Recent items', () => {
   it('should be able to render recent works', async () => {
     const mockProps = {
       ...defaultMockProps,
-      recentlyAccessed$: mockRecentlyAccessed,
+      recentlyAccessed$: mockRecentlyAccessed$,
+      workspaceList$: mockWorkspaceList$,
     };
 
     await act(async () => {
@@ -97,11 +105,11 @@ describe('Recent items', () => {
     expect(screen.getByText('visualizeMock')).toBeInTheDocument();
   });
 
-  it('shoulde be able to display workspace name if the asset is attched to a workspace and render it with brackets wrapper ', async () => {
+  it('should be able to display workspace name if the asset is attched to a workspace and render it with brackets wrapper ', async () => {
     const mockProps = {
       ...defaultMockProps,
-      recentlyAccessed$: mockRecentlyAccessed,
-      workspaceList$: mockWorkspaceList,
+      recentlyAccessed$: mockRecentlyAccessed$,
+      workspaceList$: mockWorkspaceList$,
     };
 
     await act(async () => {
@@ -116,8 +124,8 @@ describe('Recent items', () => {
   it('should call navigateToUrl with link generated from createRecentNavLink when clicking a recent item', async () => {
     const mockProps = {
       ...defaultMockProps,
-      recentlyAccessed$: mockRecentlyAccessed,
-      workspaceList$: mockWorkspaceList,
+      recentlyAccessed$: mockRecentlyAccessed$,
+      workspaceList$: mockWorkspaceList$,
     };
 
     const navigateToUrl = jest.fn();
@@ -137,7 +145,7 @@ describe('Recent items', () => {
   it('should be able to display the preferences popover setting when clicking Preferences button', async () => {
     const mockProps = {
       ...defaultMockProps,
-      recentlyAccessed$: mockRecentlyAccessed,
+      recentlyAccessed$: mockRecentlyAccessed$,
     };
 
     await act(async () => {
@@ -158,4 +166,9 @@ describe('Recent items', () => {
     );
     expect(baseElement).toMatchSnapshot();
   });
+
+  it('should show not display item if it is in a workspace which is not available', () => {
+    render(<RecentItems {...defaultMockProps} recentlyAccessed$={mockRecentlyAccessed$} />);
+    expect(screen.queryByText('visualizeMock')).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
 });
diff --git a/src/core/public/chrome/ui/header/recent_items.tsx b/src/core/public/chrome/ui/header/recent_items.tsx
index 7efd276b8fa9..298bf51d2bc6 100644
--- a/src/core/public/chrome/ui/header/recent_items.tsx
+++ b/src/core/public/chrome/ui/header/recent_items.tsx
@@ -143,7 +143,9 @@ export const RecentItems = ({
             setIsPreferencesPopoverOpen((IsPreferencesPopoverOpe) => !IsPreferencesPopoverOpe);
           }}
         >
-          Preferences
+          {i18n.translate('core.header.recent.preferences', {
+            defaultMessage: 'Preferences',
+          })}
         </EuiButtonEmpty>
       }
       isOpen={isPreferencesPopoverOpen}
@@ -152,7 +154,11 @@ export const RecentItems = ({
         setIsPreferencesPopoverOpen(false);
       }}
     >
-      <EuiPopoverTitle>Preferences</EuiPopoverTitle>
+      <EuiPopoverTitle>
+        {i18n.translate('core.header.recent.preferences.title', {
+          defaultMessage: 'Preferences',
+        })}
+      </EuiPopoverTitle>
       <EuiRadioGroup
         options={recentsRadios}
         idSelected={recentsRadioIdSelected}
@@ -162,7 +168,13 @@ export const RecentItems = ({
         }}
         name="radio group"
         legend={{
-          children: <span>Recents</span>,
+          children: (
+            <span>
+              {i18n.translate('core.header.recent.preferences.legend', {
+                defaultMessage: 'Recents',
+              })}
+            </span>
+          ),
         }}
       />
     </EuiPopover>
@@ -208,15 +220,20 @@ export const RecentItems = ({
 
   useEffect(() => {
     const savedObjects = recentlyAccessedItems
-      .filter((item) => item.meta?.type)
+      .filter(
+        (item) =>
+          item.meta?.type &&
+          (!item.workspaceId ||
+            // If the workspace id is existing but the workspace is deleted, filter the item
+            (item.workspaceId &&
+              !!workspaceList.find((workspace) => workspace.id === item.workspaceId)))
+      )
       .map((item) => ({
         type: item.meta?.type || '',
         id: item.id,
       }));
-
     if (savedObjects.length) {
       bulkGetDetail(savedObjects, http).then((res) => {
-        const filteredNavLinks = navLinks.filter((link) => !link.hidden);
         const formatDetailedSavedObjects = res.map((obj) => {
           const recentAccessItem = recentlyAccessedItems.find(
             (item) => item.id === obj.id
@@ -225,33 +242,21 @@ export const RecentItems = ({
           const findWorkspace = workspaceList.find(
             (workspace) => workspace.id === recentAccessItem.workspaceId
           );
+
           return {
             ...recentAccessItem,
             ...obj,
             ...recentAccessItem.meta,
             updatedAt: moment(obj?.updated_at).valueOf(),
             workspaceName: findWorkspace?.name,
-            link: createRecentNavLink(recentAccessItem, filteredNavLinks, basePath, navigateToUrl)
-              .href,
           };
         });
-        // here I write this argument to avoid Unnecessary re-rendering
-        if (JSON.stringify(formatDetailedSavedObjects) !== JSON.stringify(detailedSavedObjects)) {
-          setDetailedSavedObjects(formatDetailedSavedObjects);
-        }
+        setDetailedSavedObjects(formatDetailedSavedObjects);
       });
     }
-  }, [
-    navLinks,
-    basePath,
-    navigateToUrl,
-    recentlyAccessedItems,
-    http,
-    workspaceList,
-    detailedSavedObjects,
-  ]);
+  }, [recentlyAccessedItems, http, workspaceList]);
 
-  const selectedRecentsItems = useMemo(() => {
+  const selectedRecentItems = useMemo(() => {
     return detailedSavedObjects.slice(0, Number(recentsRadioIdSelected));
   }, [detailedSavedObjects, recentsRadioIdSelected]);
 
@@ -283,11 +288,20 @@ export const RecentItems = ({
           </h4>
         </EuiTitle>
         <EuiSpacer size="s" />
-        {selectedRecentsItems.length > 0 ? (
+        {selectedRecentItems.length > 0 ? (
           <EuiListGroup flush={true} gutterSize="s">
-            {selectedRecentsItems.map((item) => (
+            {selectedRecentItems.map((item) => (
               <EuiListGroupItem
-                onClick={() => handleItemClick(item.link)}
+                onClick={() =>
+                  handleItemClick(
+                    createRecentNavLink(
+                      item,
+                      navLinks.filter((link) => !link.hidden),
+                      basePath,
+                      navigateToUrl
+                    ).href
+                  )
+                }
                 key={item.link}
                 style={{ padding: '1px' }}
                 label={
@@ -309,7 +323,9 @@ export const RecentItems = ({
           </EuiListGroup>
         ) : (
           <EuiText color="subdued" size="s">
-            No recently viewed items
+            {i18n.translate('core.header.recent.no.recents', {
+              defaultMessage: 'No recently viewed items',
+            })}
           </EuiText>
         )}
         <EuiSpacer size="s" />