diff --git a/frappe/desk/doctype/workspace/workspace.py b/frappe/desk/doctype/workspace/workspace.py
index 29a8100bd9..93a7b13d17 100644
--- a/frappe/desk/doctype/workspace/workspace.py
+++ b/frappe/desk/doctype/workspace/workspace.py
@@ -206,12 +206,12 @@ def save_page(title, parent, public, sb_items, deleted_pages, new_widgets, block
 		doc.content = blocks
 		doc.save(ignore_permissions=True)
 
-	if json.loads(sb_items):
-		sort_pages(json.loads(sb_items))
-
 	if json.loads(new_widgets):
 		save_new_widget(doc, title, blocks, new_widgets)
 
+	if json.loads(sb_items):
+		sort_pages(json.loads(sb_items))
+
 	if json.loads(deleted_pages):
 		return delete_pages(json.loads(deleted_pages))
 
diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/views/workspace/workspace.js b/frappe/public/js/frappe/views/workspace/workspace.js
index 2bc21060bd..c65c8aa232 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/views/workspace/workspace.js
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/views/workspace/workspace.js
@@ -145,6 +145,8 @@ frappe.views.Workspace = class Workspace {
 			}
 			this.build_sidebar_section(category, root_pages);
 		});
+
+		this.sidebar.find('.selected')[0].scrollIntoView();
 	}
 
 	build_sidebar_section(title, root_pages) {
@@ -152,7 +154,7 @@ frappe.views.Workspace = class Workspace {
 
 		let $title = $(`<div class="standard-sidebar-label">
 			<span>${frappe.utils.icon("small-down", "xs")}</span>
-			<span>${__(title)}<span>
+			<span class="section-title">${__(title)}<span>
 		</div>`).appendTo(sidebar_section);
 		this.prepare_sidebar(root_pages, sidebar_section, this.sidebar);
 
@@ -162,6 +164,10 @@ frappe.views.Workspace = class Workspace {
 			$(e.target).parent().find('.sidebar-item-container').toggleClass('hidden');
 		});
 
+		if (!this.current_page.name) {
+			$title.trigger("click");
+		}
+
 		if (Object.keys(root_pages).length === 0) {
 			sidebar_section.addClass('hidden');
 		}