diff --git a/frappe/desk/form/document_follow.py b/frappe/desk/form/document_follow.py
index 58c0e8d13f..8839d0a393 100644
--- a/frappe/desk/form/document_follow.py
+++ b/frappe/desk/form/document_follow.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ from frappe.utils import get_url_to_form
 @frappe.whitelist()
 def update_follow(doctype: str, doc_name: str, following: bool):
 	if following:
-		return follow_document(doctype, doc_name, frappe.session.user)
+		return follow_document(doctype, doc_name, frappe.session.user) and True or False
 	else:
 		return unfollow_document(doctype, doc_name, frappe.session.user)
 
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ def follow_document(doctype, doc_name, user):
 		doc.update({"ref_doctype": doctype, "ref_docname": doc_name, "user": user})
 		doc.save()
 		frappe.toast(_("Following document {}".format(doc_name)))
-		return True
+		return doc
 
 	return False
 
diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/views/workspace/workspace.js b/frappe/public/js/frappe/views/workspace/workspace.js
index 0311bc976c..ebec30fe09 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/views/workspace/workspace.js
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/views/workspace/workspace.js
@@ -54,7 +54,11 @@ frappe.views.Workspace = class Workspace {
 	prepare_container() {
 		let list_sidebar = $(`
 			<div class="list-sidebar overlay-sidebar hidden-xs hidden-sm">
-				<div class="desk-sidebar list-unstyled sidebar-menu"></div>
+				<div class="desk-sidebar list-unstyled sidebar-menu">
+				</div>
+				<div class="mb-4">
+					<a class="edit-sidebar-link text-extra-muted">Edit sidebar</a>
+				</div>
 			</div>
 		`).appendTo(this.wrapper.find(".layout-side-section"));
 		this.sidebar = list_sidebar.find(".desk-sidebar");
@@ -95,6 +99,10 @@ frappe.views.Workspace = class Workspace {
 			this.make_sidebar();
 			reload && this.show();
 		}
+
+		this.wrapper.find(".layout-side-section .edit-sidebar-link").on("click", () => {
+			frappe.quick_edit("Workspace Settings");
+		});
 	}
 
 	prepare_new_and_edit() {