diff --git a/frappe/core/doctype/doctype/doctype.py b/frappe/core/doctype/doctype/doctype.py
index bab96a7707..614183ecee 100644
--- a/frappe/core/doctype/doctype/doctype.py
+++ b/frappe/core/doctype/doctype/doctype.py
@@ -334,6 +334,7 @@ def make_module_and_roles(doc, perm_fieldname="permissions"):
 	try:
 		if not frappe.db.exists("Module Def", doc.module):
 			m = frappe.get_doc({"doctype": "Module Def", "module_name": doc.module})
+			m.app_name = frappe.local.module_app[frappe.scrub(doc.module)]
 			m.ignore_mandatory = m.ignore_permissions = True
 			m.insert()
 
diff --git a/frappe/core/doctype/module_def/module_def.json b/frappe/core/doctype/module_def/module_def.json
index e3c3c61935..b046c7057b 100644
--- a/frappe/core/doctype/module_def/module_def.json
+++ b/frappe/core/doctype/module_def/module_def.json
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
  "istable": null, 
  "max_attachments": null, 
  "menu_index": null, 
- "modified": "2014-04-07 12:47:20.781686", 
+ "modified": "2014-04-07 13:00:27.894115", 
  "modified_by": "Administrator", 
  "module": "Core", 
  "name": "Module Def",