diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/graph/public/apps/workspace_route.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/graph/public/apps/workspace_route.tsx
index 9087c2ce601cb..79f687d789fb7 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/graph/public/apps/workspace_route.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/graph/public/apps/workspace_route.tsx
@@ -115,13 +115,20 @@ export const WorkspaceRoute = ({
     })
   );
 
-  const { savedWorkspace, indexPatterns, sharingSavedObjectProps } = useWorkspaceLoader({
+  const loaded = useWorkspaceLoader({
     workspaceRef,
     store,
     savedObjectsClient,
-    toastNotifications,
+    spaces,
+    coreStart,
   });
 
+  if (!loaded) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  const { savedWorkspace, indexPatterns, sharingSavedObjectProps } = loaded;
+
   if (!savedWorkspace || !indexPatterns) {
     return null;
   }
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/graph/public/components/workspace_layout/workspace_layout.test.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/graph/public/components/workspace_layout/workspace_layout.test.tsx
index 20dea4322b601..ae1a726464be5 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/graph/public/components/workspace_layout/workspace_layout.test.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/graph/public/components/workspace_layout/workspace_layout.test.tsx
@@ -52,17 +52,4 @@ describe('workspace_layout', () => {
       otherObjectPath: '#/workspace/conflictId',
     });
   });
-
-  it('should redirect if outcome is aliasMatch', () => {
-    shallow(
-      <WorkspaceLayoutComponent
-        {...defaultProps}
-        sharingSavedObjectProps={{ outcome: 'aliasMatch', aliasTargetId: 'aliasMatchId' }}
-      />
-    );
-    expect(defaultProps.spaces.ui.redirectLegacyUrl).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-      '#/workspace/aliasMatchId',
-      'Graph'
-    );
-  });
 });
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/graph/public/components/workspace_layout/workspace_layout.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/graph/public/components/workspace_layout/workspace_layout.tsx
index 9299b6c8ba1f9..4bb04264bb520 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/graph/public/components/workspace_layout/workspace_layout.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/graph/public/components/workspace_layout/workspace_layout.tsx
@@ -180,19 +180,6 @@ export const WorkspaceLayoutComponent = ({
     return null;
   }, [savedWorkspace.id, sharingSavedObjectProps, spaces, coreStart.http]);
 
-  if (spaces && sharingSavedObjectProps?.outcome === 'aliasMatch') {
-    // We found this object by a legacy URL alias from its old ID; redirect the user to the page with its new ID, preserving any URL hash
-    const newObjectId = sharingSavedObjectProps?.aliasTargetId!; // This is always defined if outcome === 'aliasMatch'
-    const newPath = getEditUrl(coreStart.http.basePath.prepend, { id: newObjectId });
-    spaces.ui.redirectLegacyUrl(
-      newPath,
-      i18n.translate('xpack.graph.legacyUrlConflict.objectNoun', {
-        defaultMessage: 'Graph',
-      })
-    );
-    return null;
-  }
-
   return (
     <Fragment>
       <WorkspaceTopNavMenu
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/graph/public/helpers/use_workspace_loader.test.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/graph/public/helpers/use_workspace_loader.test.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..84197e67724d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/graph/public/helpers/use_workspace_loader.test.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright Elasticsearch B.V. and/or licensed to Elasticsearch B.V. under one
+ * or more contributor license agreements. Licensed under the Elastic License
+ * 2.0; you may not use this file except in compliance with the Elastic License
+ * 2.0.
+ */
+import React from 'react';
+import { mount } from 'enzyme';
+import { useWorkspaceLoader, UseWorkspaceLoaderProps } from './use_workspace_loader';
+import { coreMock } from 'src/core/public/mocks';
+import { spacesPluginMock } from '../../../spaces/public/mocks';
+import { createMockGraphStore } from '../state_management/mocks';
+import { Workspace } from '../types';
+import { SavedObjectsClientCommon } from 'src/plugins/data/common';
+import { act } from 'react-dom/test-utils';
+
+jest.mock('react-router-dom', () => ({
+  useHistory: () => ({
+    replace: jest.fn(),
+  }),
+  useLocation: () => ({
+    location: jest.fn(),
+  }),
+  useParams: () => ({
+    id: jest.fn(),
+  }),
+}));
+
+jest.mock('React', () => ({
+  ...jest.requireActual('React'),
+  useEffect: jest.fn(),
+}));
+
+const mockSavedObjectsClient = ({
+  resolve: jest.fn().mockResolvedValue({
+    saved_object: { id: 10, _version: '7.15.0', attributes: { wsState: '{}' } },
+    outcome: 'aliasMatch',
+    alias_target_id: 'aliasTargetId',
+  }),
+  find: jest.fn().mockResolvedValue({ title: 'test' }),
+} as unknown) as SavedObjectsClientCommon;
+
+async function setup(props: UseWorkspaceLoaderProps) {
+  const returnVal = {};
+  function TestComponent() {
+    Object.assign(returnVal, useWorkspaceLoader(props));
+    return null;
+  }
+  await act(async () => {
+    const promise = Promise.resolve();
+    mount(<TestComponent />);
+    await act(() => promise);
+  });
+  return returnVal;
+}
+
+describe('use_workspace_loader', () => {
+  const defaultProps = {
+    workspaceRef: { current: {} as Workspace },
+    store: createMockGraphStore({}).store,
+    savedObjectsClient: mockSavedObjectsClient,
+    coreStart: coreMock.createStart(),
+    spaces: spacesPluginMock.createStartContract(),
+  };
+
+  it('should redirect if outcome is aliasMatch', async () => {
+    await act(async () => {
+      await setup((defaultProps as unknown) as UseWorkspaceLoaderProps);
+    });
+    expect(defaultProps.spaces.ui.redirectLegacyUrl).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      '#/workspace/aliasTargetId',
+      'Graph'
+    );
+  });
+});
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/graph/public/helpers/use_workspace_loader.ts b/x-pack/plugins/graph/public/helpers/use_workspace_loader.ts
index 05a53ff23bfd9..74ba2f3bfbbd3 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/graph/public/helpers/use_workspace_loader.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/graph/public/helpers/use_workspace_loader.ts
@@ -5,19 +5,22 @@
  * 2.0.
  */
 
-import { SavedObjectsClientContract, ToastsStart } from 'kibana/public';
+import { SavedObjectsClientContract } from 'kibana/public';
 import { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
 import { useHistory, useLocation, useParams } from 'react-router-dom';
 import { i18n } from '@kbn/i18n';
+import { CoreStart } from 'kibana/public';
 import { GraphStore } from '../state_management';
 import { GraphWorkspaceSavedObject, IndexPatternSavedObject, Workspace } from '../types';
 import { getEmptyWorkspace, getSavedWorkspace } from './saved_workspace_utils';
-
-interface UseWorkspaceLoaderProps {
+import { getEditUrl } from '../services/url';
+import { SpacesApi } from '../../../spaces/public';
+export interface UseWorkspaceLoaderProps {
   store: GraphStore;
   workspaceRef: React.MutableRefObject<Workspace | undefined>;
   savedObjectsClient: SavedObjectsClientContract;
-  toastNotifications: ToastsStart;
+  spaces: SpacesApi;
+  coreStart: CoreStart;
 }
 
 interface WorkspaceUrlParams {
@@ -29,10 +32,11 @@ export interface SharingSavedObjectProps {
 }
 
 export const useWorkspaceLoader = ({
+  coreStart,
+  spaces,
   workspaceRef,
   store,
   savedObjectsClient,
-  toastNotifications,
 }: UseWorkspaceLoaderProps) => {
   const [indexPatterns, setIndexPatterns] = useState<IndexPatternSavedObject[]>();
   const [savedWorkspace, setSavedWorkspace] = useState<GraphWorkspaceSavedObject>();
@@ -82,7 +86,7 @@ export const useWorkspaceLoader = ({
     }> {
       return id
         ? await getSavedWorkspace(savedObjectsClient, id).catch(function (e) {
-            toastNotifications.addError(e, {
+            coreStart.notifications.toasts.addError(e, {
               title: i18n.translate('xpack.graph.missingWorkspaceErrorMessage', {
                 defaultMessage: "Couldn't load graph with ID",
               }),
@@ -101,6 +105,19 @@ export const useWorkspaceLoader = ({
         sharingSavedObjectProps: fetchedSharingSavedObjectProps,
       } = await fetchSavedWorkspace();
 
+      if (spaces && fetchedSharingSavedObjectProps?.outcome === 'aliasMatch') {
+        // We found this object by a legacy URL alias from its old ID; redirect the user to the page with its new ID, preserving any URL hash
+        const newObjectId = fetchedSharingSavedObjectProps?.aliasTargetId!; // This is always defined if outcome === 'aliasMatch'
+        const newPath = getEditUrl(coreStart.http.basePath.prepend, { id: newObjectId });
+        spaces.ui.redirectLegacyUrl(
+          newPath,
+          i18n.translate('xpack.graph.legacyUrlConflict.objectNoun', {
+            defaultMessage: 'Graph',
+          })
+        );
+        return null;
+      }
+
       /**
        * Deal with situation of request to open saved workspace. Otherwise clean up store,
        * when navigating to a new workspace from existing one.
@@ -124,8 +141,9 @@ export const useWorkspaceLoader = ({
     history,
     savedObjectsClient,
     setSavedWorkspace,
-    toastNotifications,
+    coreStart,
     workspaceRef,
+    spaces,
   ]);
 
   return { savedWorkspace, indexPatterns, sharingSavedObjectProps };