diff --git a/frappe/desk/doctype/desktop_icon/desktop_icon.py b/frappe/desk/doctype/desktop_icon/desktop_icon.py
index 109e18d64c..769ecf22f2 100644
--- a/frappe/desk/doctype/desktop_icon/desktop_icon.py
+++ b/frappe/desk/doctype/desktop_icon/desktop_icon.py
@@ -690,6 +690,6 @@ def set_sequence(desktop_icons):
 	frappe.toast(frappe._("Updated"))
 
 
-def create_desktop_icon():
+def create_desktop_icons():
 	create_desktop_icons_from_installed_apps()
 	create_desktop_icons_from_workspace()
diff --git a/frappe/installer.py b/frappe/installer.py
index 0d1f9ae4fa..2ce4760f31 100644
--- a/frappe/installer.py
+++ b/frappe/installer.py
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ from semantic_version import Version
 
 import frappe
 from frappe.defaults import _clear_cache
-from frappe.desk.doctype.desktop_icon.desktop_icon import create_desktop_icon, sync_desktop_icons
+from frappe.desk.doctype.desktop_icon.desktop_icon import create_desktop_icons, sync_desktop_icons
+from frappe.desk.doctype.workspace_sidebar.workspace_sidebar import create_workspace_sidebar_for_workspaces
 from frappe.utils import cint, is_git_url
 from frappe.utils.dashboard import sync_dashboards
 from frappe.utils.synchronization import filelock
@@ -338,7 +339,8 @@ def install_app(name, verbose=False, set_as_patched=True, force=False):
 	sync_fixtures(name)
 	sync_customizations(name)
 	sync_dashboards(name)
-	sync_desktop_icons()
+	create_desktop_icons()
+	create_workspace_sidebar_for_workspaces()
 
 	for after_sync in app_hooks.after_sync or []:
 		frappe.get_attr(after_sync)()  #
diff --git a/frappe/migrate.py b/frappe/migrate.py
index 5824284825..f336f9bb14 100644
--- a/frappe/migrate.py
+++ b/frappe/migrate.py
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@ from frappe.core.doctype.navbar_settings.navbar_settings import sync_standard_it
 from frappe.core.doctype.scheduled_job_type.scheduled_job_type import sync_jobs
 from frappe.database.schema import add_column
 from frappe.deferred_insert import save_to_db as flush_deferred_inserts
-from frappe.desk.doctype.desktop_icon.desktop_icon import create_desktop_icon
+from frappe.desk.doctype.desktop_icon.desktop_icon import create_desktop_icons
+from frappe.desk.doctype.workspace_sidebar.workspace_sidebar import create_workspace_sidebar_for_workspaces
 from frappe.desk.notifications import clear_notifications
 from frappe.modules.patch_handler import PatchType
 from frappe.modules.utils import sync_customizations
@@ -189,8 +190,11 @@ class SiteMigration:
 		print("Updating installed applications...")
 		frappe.get_single("Installed Applications").update_versions()
 
-		print("Syncing Desktop Icons...")
-		create_desktop_icon()
+		print("Creating Desktop Icons...")
+		create_desktop_icons()
+
+		print("Creating Workspace Sidebars..")
+		create_workspace_sidebar_for_workspaces()
 
 		print("Executing `after_migrate` hooks...")
 		for app in frappe.get_installed_apps():