diff --git a/frappe/patches/v16_0/add_standard_field_in_workspace_sidebar.py b/frappe/patches/v16_0/add_standard_field_in_workspace_sidebar.py
index f49bfe8cc8..abde1a97c6 100644
--- a/frappe/patches/v16_0/add_standard_field_in_workspace_sidebar.py
+++ b/frappe/patches/v16_0/add_standard_field_in_workspace_sidebar.py
@@ -5,8 +5,15 @@ from frappe.model.sync import check_if_record_exists
 def execute():
 	for sidebar in frappe.get_all("Workspace Sidebar", pluck="name"):
 		sidebar_doc = frappe.get_doc("Workspace Sidebar", sidebar)
+
 		if sidebar_doc.app and check_if_record_exists(
-			"app", frappe.get_app_path(sidebar_doc.app), "Workspace Sidebar", sidebar_doc.name
+			"app",
+			frappe.get_app_path(sidebar_doc.app),
+			"Workspace Sidebar",
+			sidebar_doc.name,
 		):
-			sidebar_doc.standard = 1
-			sidebar_doc.save()
+			try:
+				sidebar_doc.standard = 1
+				sidebar_doc.save()
+			except Exception as e:
+				print("Error in setting standard field", e)
diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/ui/menu.js b/frappe/public/js/frappe/ui/menu.js
index f2d3b77788..ea154bad89 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/ui/menu.js
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/ui/menu.js
@@ -155,7 +155,13 @@ frappe.ui.menu = class ContextMenu {
 					});
 					me.hide();
 					me.opts.onHide && me.opts.onHide(me);
-					frappe.set_route(item.url);
+					if (item.url.startsWith("/desk")) {
+						frappe.set_route(item.url);
+					} else if (item.url.startsWith("/")) {
+						window.location.href = window.location.origin + item.url;
+					} else {
+						window.open(item.url, "_blank").focus();
+					}
 				});
 			}
 		}