diff --git a/frappe/desk/doctype/desktop_icon/desktop_icon.py b/frappe/desk/doctype/desktop_icon/desktop_icon.py
index bfdd7536fa..ac45055881 100644
--- a/frappe/desk/doctype/desktop_icon/desktop_icon.py
+++ b/frappe/desk/doctype/desktop_icon/desktop_icon.py
@@ -320,3 +320,24 @@ def create_user_icons(user, data):
 			frappe.cache.hset("_user_settings", f"{'Desktop Icon'}::{user}", json.dumps(user_settings))
 			return json.dumps(user_settings)
 	return data
+
+
+@frappe.whitelist()
+def add_workspace_to_desktop(workspace):
+	sidebar = frappe.new_doc("Workspace Sidebar")
+	sidebar_item = frappe.new_doc("Workspace Sidebar Item")
+	sidebar_item.label = workspace
+	sidebar_item.type = "Link"
+	sidebar_item.link_to = workspace
+	sidebar_item.link_type = "Workspace"
+	sidebar.title = workspace
+	sidebar.append("items", sidebar_item)
+	sidebar.save()
+
+	new_icon = frappe.new_doc("Desktop Icon")
+	new_icon.label = workspace
+	new_icon.icon_type = "Link"
+	new_icon.link_to = workspace
+	new_icon.link_type = "Workspace Sidebar"
+	new_icon.insert()
+	return {"message": "Desktop Icon added successfully"}
diff --git a/frappe/desk/doctype/workspace/workspace.js b/frappe/desk/doctype/workspace/workspace.js
index 797682a50b..73c822d22b 100644
--- a/frappe/desk/doctype/workspace/workspace.js
+++ b/frappe/desk/doctype/workspace/workspace.js
@@ -8,6 +8,24 @@ frappe.ui.form.on("Workspace", {
 
 	refresh: function (frm) {
 		frm.enable_save();
+		if (frappe.app.sidebar.get_workspace_sidebars(frm.doc.title).length === 0) {
+			frm.add_custom_button(__("Add to Desktop"), function () {
+				frappe.call({
+					method: "frappe.desk.doctype.desktop_icon.desktop_icon.add_workspace_to_desktop",
+					args: {
+						workspace: frm.doc.name,
+					},
+					callback: function (r) {
+						if (r.message.status) {
+							frappe.toast({
+								message: __("Workspace added to desktop"),
+								indicator: "green",
+							});
+						}
+					},
+				});
+			});
+		}
 
 		let url = `/desk/${
 			frm.doc.public