diff --git a/frappe/hooks.py b/frappe/hooks.py
index b8c3932fdb..8ad4e53368 100644
--- a/frappe/hooks.py
+++ b/frappe/hooks.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ before_install = "frappe.utils.install.before_install"
 after_install = "frappe.utils.install.after_install"
 
 after_app_install = "frappe.utils.install.auto_generate_icons_and_sidebar"
+after_app_uninstall = "frappe.utils.install.delete_desktop_icon"
 
 page_js = {"setup-wizard": "public/js/frappe/setup_wizard.js"}
 
diff --git a/frappe/utils/install.py b/frappe/utils/install.py
index 3a580d853f..a2af780b65 100644
--- a/frappe/utils/install.py
+++ b/frappe/utils/install.py
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 # License: MIT. See LICENSE
 import getpass
 
+import click
+
 import frappe
 from frappe.geo.doctype.country.country import import_country_and_currency
 from frappe.utils import cint
@@ -196,3 +198,20 @@ def auto_generate_icons_and_sidebar(app_name=None):
 		frappe.db.commit()  # nosemgrep
 	except Exception as e:
 		print(f"Error creating icons {e}")
+
+
+def delete_desktop_icon(app_name):
+	frappe.get_hooks(app_name=app_name)
+	app_title = frappe.get_hooks(app_name=app_name)["app_title"][0]
+	icons_to_be_deleted = frappe.get_all(
+		"Desktop Icon",
+		pluck="name",
+		or_filters=[
+			["Desktop Icon", "name", "=", app_title],
+			["Desktop Icon", "parent_icon", "=", app_title],
+		],
+	)
+	print("Deleting Desktop Icons")
+	for icon in icons_to_be_deleted:
+		frappe.delete_doc_if_exists("Desktop Icon", icon)
+	frappe.db.commit()