diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/ui/apps_switcher.js b/frappe/public/js/frappe/ui/apps_switcher.js
index e666e1a690..cfec6a07f6 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/ui/apps_switcher.js
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/ui/apps_switcher.js
@@ -149,6 +149,6 @@ frappe.ui.AppsSwitcher = class AppsSwitcher {
 		frappe.current_app = app;
 
 		// re-render the sidebar
-		this.make_sidebar();
+		frappe.app.sidebar.make_sidebar();
 	}
 };
diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/views/workspace/workspace.js b/frappe/public/js/frappe/views/workspace/workspace.js
index d2098b7af9..14fc3b1e21 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/views/workspace/workspace.js
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/views/workspace/workspace.js
@@ -546,7 +546,7 @@ frappe.views.Workspace = class Workspace {
 
 						if (!frappe.boot.app_data_map["private"] && new_page.public === 0) {
 							let app_switcher_menu = $(".app-switcher-menu");
-							this.sidebar.add_private_app(app_switcher_menu);
+							this.sidebar.apps_switcher.add_private_app(app_switcher_menu);
 						}
 						resolve();
 					}