diff --git a/server/auth/auth.go b/server/auth/auth.go
index 033d972..0e0ca21 100644
--- a/server/auth/auth.go
+++ b/server/auth/auth.go
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ func UnaryInterceptor(kubeConfig *v1.Config, db *v1.DB, sysConfig v1.SystemConfi
 					pieces := strings.Split(workspaceAndNamespace, "--")
 					if len(pieces) > 1 {
 						workspaceName := pieces[0]
-						namespace := pieces[1]
+						namespace := pieces[len(pieces)-1]
 
 						isAuthorizedRequest, ok := req.(*api.IsAuthorizedRequest)
 						if ok {