diff --git a/frappe/desk/doctype/desktop_icon/desktop_icon.json b/frappe/desk/doctype/desktop_icon/desktop_icon.json
index d972088b5f..63922ce9d9 100644
--- a/frappe/desk/doctype/desktop_icon/desktop_icon.json
+++ b/frappe/desk/doctype/desktop_icon/desktop_icon.json
@@ -17,7 +17,9 @@
   "logo_url",
   "idx",
   "link",
-  "hidden"
+  "hidden",
+  "roles_tab",
+  "roles"
  ],
  "fields": [
   {
@@ -95,10 +97,21 @@
    "in_standard_filter": 1,
    "label": "Link Type",
    "options": "DocType\nWorkspace\nExternal"
+  },
+  {
+   "fieldname": "roles_tab",
+   "fieldtype": "Tab Break",
+   "label": "Roles"
+  },
+  {
+   "fieldname": "roles",
+   "fieldtype": "Table",
+   "label": "Roles",
+   "options": "Has Role"
   }
  ],
  "links": [],
- "modified": "2025-10-30 19:12:21.357076",
+ "modified": "2025-11-04 11:49:36.734853",
  "modified_by": "Administrator",
  "module": "Desk",
  "name": "Desktop Icon",
diff --git a/frappe/desk/doctype/desktop_icon/desktop_icon.py b/frappe/desk/doctype/desktop_icon/desktop_icon.py
index ccbcbbd7e9..a81af21629 100644
--- a/frappe/desk/doctype/desktop_icon/desktop_icon.py
+++ b/frappe/desk/doctype/desktop_icon/desktop_icon.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ class DesktopIcon(Document):
 	from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 
 	if TYPE_CHECKING:
+		from frappe.core.doctype.has_role.has_role import HasRole
 		from frappe.types import DF
 
 		app: DF.Autocomplete | None
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@ class DesktopIcon(Document):
 		link_type: DF.Literal["DocType", "Workspace", "External"]
 		logo_url: DF.Data | None
 		parent_icon: DF.Link | None
+		roles: DF.Table[HasRole]
 		standard: DF.Check
 	# end: auto-generated types
 
@@ -66,6 +68,20 @@ class DesktopIcon(Document):
 		if os.path.exists(file_path):
 			os.remove(file_path)
 
+	def is_permitted(self):
+		"""Return True if `Has Role` is not set or the user is allowed."""
+		from frappe.utils import has_common
+
+		allowed = [d.role for d in frappe.get_all("Has Role", fields=["role"], filters={"parent": self.name})]
+
+		if not allowed:
+			return True
+
+		roles = frappe.get_roles()
+
+		if has_common(roles, allowed):
+			return True
+
 	def after_insert(self):
 		clear_desktop_icons_cache()
 
@@ -167,12 +183,22 @@ def get_desktop_icons(user=None):
 			if d.label:
 				d.label = _(d.label, context=d.parent)
 		# includes
+		permitted_icons = []
+		permitted_parent_labels = set()
 
 		for s in user_icons:
-			if s.parent_icon:
-				s.parent_icon = frappe.db.get_value("Desktop Icon", s.parent_icon, "label")
-		frappe.cache.hset("desktop_icons", user, user_icons)
+			icon = frappe.get_lazy_doc("Desktop Icon", s)
 
+			if icon.is_permitted():
+				permitted_icons.append(s)
+
+				if not s.parent_icon:
+					permitted_parent_labels.add(s.label)
+
+		user_icons = [
+			s for s in permitted_icons if not s.parent_icon or s.parent_icon in permitted_parent_labels
+		]
+		frappe.cache.hset("desktop_icons", user, user_icons)
 	return user_icons