diff --git a/frappe/core/page/desktop/all_applications_dialog.html b/frappe/core/page/desktop/all_applications_dialog.html
index 9609122dd1..285459244f 100644
--- a/frappe/core/page/desktop/all_applications_dialog.html
+++ b/frappe/core/page/desktop/all_applications_dialog.html
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@
 	{% for(var i=0, l=all_modules.length; i < l; i++) {
 		var module_name = all_modules[i];
 		var module = frappe.get_module(module_name);
-		if (desktop_items.indexOf(module_name)===-1 || module.force_show) { continue; }
+		if (desktop_items.indexOf(module_name)===-1
+            || frappe.user.is_module_blocked(module_name)) { continue; }
 	%}
 	<div class="list-group-item" data-label="{%= module.label %}" data-name="{%= module.name %}">
 		<div class="checkbox">
diff --git a/frappe/core/page/desktop/desktop.js b/frappe/core/page/desktop/desktop.js
index 5e500091ac..31837ba7f5 100644
--- a/frappe/core/page/desktop/desktop.js
+++ b/frappe/core/page/desktop/desktop.js
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ $.extend(frappe.desktop, {
 			_id: "all_applications",
 			color: "#4aa3df",
 			link: "",
-			//force_show: true,
+			force_show: true,
 			onclick: function() {
 				me.all_applications.show();
 			}
diff --git a/frappe/core/page/desktop/desktop_icon_grid.html b/frappe/core/page/desktop/desktop_icon_grid.html
index 3af6a837f9..9166fd315c 100644
--- a/frappe/core/page/desktop/desktop_icon_grid.html
+++ b/frappe/core/page/desktop/desktop_icon_grid.html
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
 	<div id="icon-grid">
 		{% for (var i=0, l=desktop_items.length; i < l; i++) {
 			var module = frappe.get_module(desktop_items[i]);
-			if (!module || (user_desktop_items.indexOf(module.name)===-1 && !module.force_show)) { continue; }
+			if (!module || (user_desktop_items.indexOf(module.name)===-1 && !module.force_show)
+                || frappe.user.is_module_blocked(module.name)) { continue; }
 		%}
 		{%= frappe.render_template("desktop_module_icon", module) %}
 		{% } %}
diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/misc/user.js b/frappe/public/js/frappe/misc/user.js
index 14b53f7485..641b8296e5 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/misc/user.js
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/misc/user.js
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ $.extend(frappe.user, {
 
 			// filter_blocked_modules
 			user_list = $.map(user_list, function(m) {
-				if(frappe.boot.user.block_modules && frappe.boot.user.block_modules.indexOf(m)!==-1) {
+				if(frappe.user.is_module_blocked(m)) {
 					return null;
 				} else {
 					return m;
@@ -179,6 +179,9 @@ $.extend(frappe.user, {
 		}
 		return frappe.user.modules;
 	},
+	is_module_blocked: function(m) {
+		return frappe.boot.user.block_modules && frappe.boot.user.block_modules.indexOf(m)!==-1;
+	},
 	is_report_manager: function() {
 		return frappe.user.has_role(['Administrator', 'System Manager', 'Report Manager']);
 	},