diff --git a/frappe/desk/page/desktop/desktop.js b/frappe/desk/page/desktop/desktop.js
index 37379377d5..5923ca2c4f 100644
--- a/frappe/desk/page/desktop/desktop.js
+++ b/frappe/desk/page/desktop/desktop.js
@@ -595,8 +595,13 @@ class DesktopIconGrid {
 			this.icons_html.push(icon_html);
 			grid.append(icon_html);
 		});
+		this.setup_tooltip();
+	}
+	setup_tooltip() {
+		$('[data-toggle="tooltip"]').tooltip({
+			placement: "bottom",
+		});
 	}
-
 	setup_reordering(grid) {
 		const me = this;
 		this.hoverTarget = null;
diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/ui/desktop_icon.html b/frappe/public/js/frappe/ui/desktop_icon.html
index b4916f53bc..4ffc1622cd 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/ui/desktop_icon.html
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/ui/desktop_icon.html
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     {% } %}
     {% if (!in_folder) { %}
     <div class="icon-caption">
-        <div class="icon-title">{{ __(icon.label) }}</div>
+        <div class="icon-title" data-toggle="tooltip" data-original-title="{{ __(icon.label) }}">{{ __(icon.label) }}</div>
         <div class="icon-subtitle"></div>
     </div>
     {% } %}