diff --git a/pkg/tsdb/azuremonitor/loganalytics/azure-log-analytics-datasource.go b/pkg/tsdb/azuremonitor/loganalytics/azure-log-analytics-datasource.go
index 35640d45d82..69e0886333f 100644
--- a/pkg/tsdb/azuremonitor/loganalytics/azure-log-analytics-datasource.go
+++ b/pkg/tsdb/azuremonitor/loganalytics/azure-log-analytics-datasource.go
@@ -485,11 +485,19 @@ func (e *AzureLogAnalyticsDatasource) createRequest(ctx context.Context, queryUR
 	}
 
 	if len(query.Resources) > 1 && query.QueryType == dataquery.AzureQueryTypeAzureLogAnalytics && !query.AppInsightsQuery {
-		body["workspaces"] = query.Resources
+		str := strings.ToLower(query.Resources[0])
+
+		if strings.Contains(str, "microsoft.operationalinsights/workspaces") {
+			body["workspaces"] = query.Resources
+		} else {
+			body["resources"] = query.Resources
+		}
 	}
+
 	if query.AppInsightsQuery {
 		body["applications"] = query.Resources
 	}
+
 	jsonValue, err := json.Marshal(body)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("%v: %w", "failed to create request", err)
@@ -499,6 +507,7 @@ func (e *AzureLogAnalyticsDatasource) createRequest(ctx context.Context, queryUR
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("%v: %w", "failed to create request", err)
 	}
+
 	req.URL.Path = "/"
 	req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
 	req.URL.Path = path.Join(req.URL.Path, query.URL)
diff --git a/pkg/tsdb/azuremonitor/loganalytics/azure-log-analytics-datasource_test.go b/pkg/tsdb/azuremonitor/loganalytics/azure-log-analytics-datasource_test.go
index 69a7edbf4bc..56e56a545bb 100644
--- a/pkg/tsdb/azuremonitor/loganalytics/azure-log-analytics-datasource_test.go
+++ b/pkg/tsdb/azuremonitor/loganalytics/azure-log-analytics-datasource_test.go
@@ -1553,6 +1553,42 @@ func TestLogAnalyticsCreateRequest(t *testing.T) {
 			t.Errorf("Unexpected Body: %v", cmp.Diff(string(body), expectedBody))
 		}
 	})
+
+	t.Run("correctly classifies resources as workspaces when matching criteria", func(t *testing.T) {
+		ds := AzureLogAnalyticsDatasource{}
+		req, err := ds.createRequest(ctx, url, &AzureLogAnalyticsQuery{
+			Resources:        []string{"/subscriptions/test-sub/resourceGroups/test-rg/providers/microsoft.operationalInsights/workSpaces/ws1", "microsoft.operationalInsights/workspaces/ws2"}, // Note different casings and partial paths
+			Query:            "Perf",
+			QueryType:        dataquery.AzureQueryTypeAzureLogAnalytics,
+			AppInsightsQuery: false,
+			DashboardTime:    false,
+		})
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		expectedBody := `{"query":"Perf","workspaces":["/subscriptions/test-sub/resourceGroups/test-rg/providers/microsoft.operationalInsights/workSpaces/ws1","microsoft.operationalInsights/workspaces/ws2"]}` // Expecting resources to be classified as workspaces
+		body, err := io.ReadAll(req.Body)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		if !cmp.Equal(string(body), expectedBody) {
+			t.Errorf("Unexpected Body: %v", cmp.Diff(string(body), expectedBody))
+		}
+	})
+
+	t.Run("correctly passes multiple resources not classified as workspaces", func(t *testing.T) {
+		ds := AzureLogAnalyticsDatasource{}
+		req, err := ds.createRequest(ctx, url, &AzureLogAnalyticsQuery{
+			Resources:        []string{"/subscriptions/test-sub/resourceGroups/test-rg/providers/SomeOtherService/serviceInstances/r1", "/subscriptions/test-sub/resourceGroups/test-rg/providers/SomeOtherService/serviceInstances/r2"},
+			Query:            "Perf",
+			QueryType:        dataquery.AzureQueryTypeAzureLogAnalytics,
+			AppInsightsQuery: false,
+			DashboardTime:    false,
+		})
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		expectedBody := `{"query":"Perf","resources":["/subscriptions/test-sub/resourceGroups/test-rg/providers/SomeOtherService/serviceInstances/r1","/subscriptions/test-sub/resourceGroups/test-rg/providers/SomeOtherService/serviceInstances/r2"]}`
+		body, err := io.ReadAll(req.Body)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		if !cmp.Equal(string(body), expectedBody) {
+			t.Errorf("Unexpected Body: %v", cmp.Diff(string(body), expectedBody))
+		}
+	})
 }
 
 func Test_executeQueryErrorWithDifferentLogAnalyticsCreds(t *testing.T) {