diff --git a/frappe/patches.txt b/frappe/patches.txt
index e01ee4b54b..3a20616fb0 100644
--- a/frappe/patches.txt
+++ b/frappe/patches.txt
@@ -248,4 +248,5 @@ frappe.patches.v14_0.fix_user_settings_collation
 execute:frappe.call("frappe.core.doctype.system_settings.system_settings.sync_system_settings")
 frappe.patches.v15_0.migrate_to_utm
 frappe.patches.v16_0.add_module_deprecation_warning
-frappe.patches.v16_0.auto_generate_desktop_icon_and_sidebar
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+frappe.patches.v16_0.auto_generate_desktop_icon_and_sidebar
+frappe.patches.v16_0.add_private_workspaces_to_sidebar
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diff --git a/frappe/patches/v16_0/add_private_workspaces_to_sidebar.py b/frappe/patches/v16_0/add_private_workspaces_to_sidebar.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1f10e42af7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frappe/patches/v16_0/add_private_workspaces_to_sidebar.py
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+import click
+
+import frappe
+
+
+def execute():
+	from frappe.query_builder import DocType
+
+	workspace = DocType("Workspace")
+	all_workspaces = (frappe.qb.from_(workspace).select(workspace.name).where(workspace.public == 0)).run(
+		pluck=True
+	)
+	from frappe.desk.doctype.workspace_sidebar.workspace_sidebar import add_to_my_workspace
+
+	for space in all_workspaces:
+		workspace_doc = frappe.get_doc("Workspace", space)
+		add_to_my_workspace(workspace_doc)
+	# save the sidebar items
+	frappe.db.commit()  # nosemgrep