diff --git a/frappe/desk/doctype/workspace_sidebar/workspace_sidebar.json b/frappe/desk/doctype/workspace_sidebar/workspace_sidebar.json
index b2ffbdc56c..371c6564df 100644
--- a/frappe/desk/doctype/workspace_sidebar/workspace_sidebar.json
+++ b/frappe/desk/doctype/workspace_sidebar/workspace_sidebar.json
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
  "grid_page_length": 50,
  "index_web_pages_for_search": 1,
  "links": [],
- "modified": "2026-01-10 22:12:40.504715",
+ "modified": "2026-02-02 12:35:38.009501",
  "modified_by": "Administrator",
  "module": "Desk",
  "name": "Workspace Sidebar",
@@ -90,6 +90,18 @@
    "role": "System Manager",
    "share": 1,
    "write": 1
+  },
+  {
+   "create": 1,
+   "delete": 1,
+   "email": 1,
+   "export": 1,
+   "print": 1,
+   "read": 1,
+   "report": 1,
+   "role": "Desk User",
+   "share": 1,
+   "write": 1
   }
  ],
  "row_format": "Dynamic",
diff --git a/frappe/desk/doctype/workspace_sidebar/workspace_sidebar.py b/frappe/desk/doctype/workspace_sidebar/workspace_sidebar.py
index 7360fdc24f..efa7f0795e 100644
--- a/frappe/desk/doctype/workspace_sidebar/workspace_sidebar.py
+++ b/frappe/desk/doctype/workspace_sidebar/workspace_sidebar.py
@@ -54,7 +54,9 @@ class WorkspaceSidebar(Document):
 		self.set_module()
 
 	def export_sidebar(self):
-		allow_export = self.app and not frappe.flags.in_import and frappe.conf.developer_mode
+		allow_export = (
+			self.app and self.standard and not frappe.flags.in_import and frappe.conf.developer_mode
+		)
 		if allow_export:
 			folder_path = create_directory_on_app_path("workspace_sidebar", self.app)
 			file_path = os.path.join(folder_path, f"{frappe.scrub(self.title)}.json")
diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/router.js b/frappe/public/js/frappe/router.js
index 4d45ed853a..d98700073e 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/router.js
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/router.js
@@ -173,7 +173,8 @@ frappe.router = {
 			route = ["Workspaces", frappe.workspaces[route[0]].name];
 		} else if (route[0] == "private") {
 			// private workspace
-			let private_workspace = route[1] && `${route[1]}-${frappe.user.name.toLowerCase()}`;
+			let private_workspace =
+				route[1] && frappe.router.slug(`${route[1]}-${frappe.user.name.toLowerCase()}`);
 			if (!frappe.workspaces[private_workspace]) {
 				frappe.msgprint(
 					__("Workspace <b>{0}</b> does not exist", [
diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/ui/sidebar/sidebar.js b/frappe/public/js/frappe/ui/sidebar/sidebar.js
index 2fdef90114..56fc8edb51 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/ui/sidebar/sidebar.js
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/ui/sidebar/sidebar.js
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ frappe.ui.Sidebar = class Sidebar {
 			this.add_standard_items();
 			this.sidebar_data = frappe.boot.workspace_sidebar_item[this.workspace_title];
 			this.workspace_sidebar_items = this.sidebar_data.items;
+			this.all_sidebar_items = frappe.boot.workspace_sidebar_item;
 			if (this.edit_mode) {
 				this.workspace_sidebar_items = this.editor.new_sidebar_items;
 			}
@@ -551,7 +552,6 @@ frappe.ui.Sidebar = class Sidebar {
 		let sidebars = [];
 		Object.entries(this.all_sidebar_items).forEach(([name, sidebar]) => {
 			const { items, label } = sidebar;
-			if (label.includes("My Workspaces")) return;
 			items.forEach((item) => {
 				if (item.link_to === link_to) {
 					sidebars.push(label || name);
diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/ui/sidebar/sidebar_item.js b/frappe/public/js/frappe/ui/sidebar/sidebar_item.js
index 760b81e193..6fad636ee5 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/ui/sidebar/sidebar_item.js
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/ui/sidebar/sidebar_item.js
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ frappe.ui.sidebar_item.TypeLink = class SidebarItem {
 				if (workspaces.public) {
 					path = "/desk/" + frappe.router.slug(this.item.link_to);
 				} else {
-					path = "/desk/private/" + frappe.router.slug(workspaces.title);
+					path = "/desk/private/" + frappe.router.slug(this.item.link_to);
 				}
 
 				if (this.item.route) {