diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/views/workspace/workspace.js b/frappe/public/js/frappe/views/workspace/workspace.js
index 2f965d9dd6..7dd3154e0e 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/views/workspace/workspace.js
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/views/workspace/workspace.js
@@ -538,8 +538,9 @@ frappe.views.Workspace = class Workspace {
 							}
 
 							this.create_page(new_page).then(() => {
-								let pre_url = new_page.public ? "" : "private/";
-								let route = pre_url + frappe.router.slug(new_page.title);
+								let route = frappe.router.slug(
+									new_page.public ? new_page.name : "private/" + new_page.name
+								);
 								frappe.set_route(route);
 							});
 						});
@@ -758,13 +759,9 @@ frappe.views.Workspace = class Workspace {
 								indicator: "green",
 							});
 							if (page.public) {
-								frappe.set_route("desk", frappe.router.slug(page.title));
+								frappe.set_route("desk", frappe.router.slug(page.name));
 							} else {
-								frappe.set_route(
-									"desk",
-									"private",
-									frappe.router.slug(page.title)
-								);
+								frappe.set_route("desk", "private", frappe.router.slug(page.name));
 							}
 						}
 					},