diff --git a/public/js/wn/misc/user.js b/public/js/wn/misc/user.js
index 775cdbb5bd..4c73233ad9 100644
--- a/public/js/wn/misc/user.js
+++ b/public/js/wn/misc/user.js
@@ -67,9 +67,16 @@ $.extend(wn.user, {
 	get_desktop_items: function() {
 		var user_list = wn.user.get_default("_desktop_items");
 		if(user_list && user_list.length)
-			return user_list;
+			var modules_list = user_list;
 		else
-			return JSON.parse(wn.boot.modules_list);
+			try {
+				var modules_list = JSON.parse(wn.boot.modules_list);
+			} catch(e) {
+				
+			}
+		
+		if(!modules_list) modules_list = keys(wn.modules);
+		return modules_list;
 	},
 	is_report_manager: function() {
 		return wn.user.has_role(['Administrator', 'System Manager', 'Report Manager']);