diff --git a/frappe/patches/v16_0/change_link_type_to_workspace_sidebar.py b/frappe/patches/v16_0/change_link_type_to_workspace_sidebar.py
index ed7167409b..32e2d2269f 100644
--- a/frappe/patches/v16_0/change_link_type_to_workspace_sidebar.py
+++ b/frappe/patches/v16_0/change_link_type_to_workspace_sidebar.py
@@ -2,10 +2,17 @@ import frappe
 
 
 def execute():
-	desktop_icons = frappe.get_all("Desktop Icon", filters={"icon_type": "Link"})
+	desktop_icons = frappe.get_all(
+		"Desktop Icon",
+		filters={
+			"icon_type": "Link",
+			"link_type": ["in", ["Workspace", "DocType"]],
+		},
+	)
+
 	for icon in desktop_icons:
 		icon_doc = frappe.get_doc("Desktop Icon", icon.name)
-		if icon_doc.link_type == "Workspace" and frappe.db.exists("Workspace Sidebar", icon.name):
+		if frappe.db.exists("Workspace Sidebar", icon.name):
 			icon_doc.link_type = "Workspace Sidebar"
 			icon_doc.link_to = icon.name
 			icon_doc.save()