diff --git a/frappe/__init__.py b/frappe/__init__.py
index 40c021566d..9c6d4a81bb 100644
--- a/frappe/__init__.py
+++ b/frappe/__init__.py
@@ -1891,11 +1891,15 @@ def logger(
 	)
 
 
-def get_desk_link(doctype, name):
+def get_desk_link(doctype, name, show_title_with_name=False):
 	meta = get_meta(doctype)
 	title = get_value(doctype, name, meta.get_title_field())
 
-	html = '<a href="/app/Form/{doctype}/{name}" style="font-weight: bold;">{doctype_local} {title_local}</a>'
+	if show_title_with_name and name != title:
+		html = '<a href="/app/Form/{doctype}/{name}" style="font-weight: bold;">{doctype_local} {name}: {title_local}</a>'
+	else:
+		html = '<a href="/app/Form/{doctype}/{name}" style="font-weight: bold;">{doctype_local} {title_local}</a>'
+
 	return html.format(doctype=doctype, name=name, doctype_local=_(doctype), title_local=_(title))