diff --git a/.bashrc b/.bashrc
index 856f57c2bfc44fd5ab29bb929253195868fd86a3..1ba5dd9244784ea4c7ceb8467f3613af199afdb9 100644
--- a/.bashrc
+++ b/.bashrc
@@ -280,11 +280,13 @@ toux () {
 }
 
 wb () {
-    toolbox run --container workbench -- tmux -L workbench new-session -As workbench
+    toolbox run --container workbench -- \
+        tmux -L workbench new-session -As "${1:-workbench}"
 }
 
 wbr () {
-    ssh -t ns4.shore.co.il toolbox run --container workbench -- tmux -L workbench new-session -As workbench
+    ssh -t ns4.shore.co.il toolbox run --container workbench -- \
+        tmux -L workbench new-session -As "${1:-workbench}"
 }
 
 __prompt () {