diff --git a/cli/root.go b/cli/root.go
index 95689241cc..4557834a57 100644
--- a/cli/root.go
+++ b/cli/root.go
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import (
 	"text/tabwriter"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/google/uuid"
 	"github.com/mattn/go-isatty"
 	"github.com/mitchellh/go-wordwrap"
 	"golang.org/x/mod/semver"
@@ -923,6 +924,9 @@ func splitNamedWorkspace(identifier string) (owner string, workspaceName string,
 // a bare name (for a workspace owned by the current user) or a "user/workspace" combination,
 // where user is either a username or UUID.
 func namedWorkspace(ctx context.Context, client *codersdk.Client, identifier string) (codersdk.Workspace, error) {
+	if uid, err := uuid.Parse(identifier); err == nil {
+		return client.Workspace(ctx, uid)
+	}
 	owner, name, err := splitNamedWorkspace(identifier)
 	if err != nil {
 		return codersdk.Workspace{}, err
diff --git a/cli/show.go b/cli/show.go
index c1b9956e38..0ef3d4e90f 100644
--- a/cli/show.go
+++ b/cli/show.go
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 package cli
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
 	"sort"
 	"sync"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/google/uuid"
 	"golang.org/x/xerrors"
@@ -43,11 +45,11 @@ func (r *RootCmd) show() *serpent.Command {
 			if err != nil {
 				return xerrors.Errorf("get workspace: %w", err)
 			}
-
 			options := cliui.WorkspaceResourcesOptions{
 				WorkspaceName: workspace.Name,
 				ServerVersion: buildInfo.Version,
 				ShowDetails:   details,
+				Title:         fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s (%s since %s) %s:%s", workspace.OwnerName, workspace.Name, workspace.LatestBuild.Status, time.Since(workspace.LatestBuild.CreatedAt).Round(time.Second).String(), workspace.TemplateName, workspace.LatestBuild.TemplateVersionName),
 			}
 			if workspace.LatestBuild.Status == codersdk.WorkspaceStatusRunning {
 				// Get listening ports for each agent.
@@ -55,7 +57,6 @@ func (r *RootCmd) show() *serpent.Command {
 				options.ListeningPorts = ports
 				options.Devcontainers = devcontainers
 			}
-
 			return cliui.WorkspaceResources(inv.Stdout, workspace.LatestBuild.Resources, options)
 		},
 	}
diff --git a/cli/show_test.go b/cli/show_test.go
index 36a5824174..46213194f9 100644
--- a/cli/show_test.go
+++ b/cli/show_test.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package cli_test
 
 import (
 	"bytes"
+	"fmt"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
@@ -15,6 +16,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/coder/coder/v2/coderd/coderdtest"
 	"github.com/coder/coder/v2/codersdk"
 	"github.com/coder/coder/v2/pty/ptytest"
+	"github.com/coder/coder/v2/testutil"
 )
 
 func TestShow(t *testing.T) {
@@ -28,7 +30,7 @@ func TestShow(t *testing.T) {
 		coderdtest.AwaitTemplateVersionJobCompleted(t, client, version.ID)
 		template := coderdtest.CreateTemplate(t, client, owner.OrganizationID, version.ID)
 		workspace := coderdtest.CreateWorkspace(t, member, template.ID)
-		coderdtest.AwaitWorkspaceBuildJobCompleted(t, client, workspace.LatestBuild.ID)
+		build := coderdtest.AwaitWorkspaceBuildJobCompleted(t, client, workspace.LatestBuild.ID)
 
 		args := []string{
 			"show",
@@ -38,26 +40,30 @@ func TestShow(t *testing.T) {
 		clitest.SetupConfig(t, member, root)
 		doneChan := make(chan struct{})
 		pty := ptytest.New(t).Attach(inv)
+		ctx := testutil.Context(t, testutil.WaitShort)
 		go func() {
 			defer close(doneChan)
-			err := inv.Run()
+			err := inv.WithContext(ctx).Run()
 			assert.NoError(t, err)
 		}()
 		matches := []struct {
 			match string
 			write string
 		}{
+			{match: fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s", workspace.OwnerName, workspace.Name)},
+			{match: fmt.Sprintf("(%s since ", build.Status)},
+			{match: fmt.Sprintf("%s:%s", workspace.TemplateName, workspace.LatestBuild.TemplateVersionName)},
 			{match: "compute.main"},
 			{match: "smith (linux, i386)"},
 			{match: "coder ssh " + workspace.Name},
 		}
 		for _, m := range matches {
-			pty.ExpectMatch(m.match)
+			pty.ExpectMatchContext(ctx, m.match)
 			if len(m.write) > 0 {
 				pty.WriteLine(m.write)
 			}
 		}
-		<-doneChan
+		_ = testutil.TryReceive(ctx, t, doneChan)
 	})
 }