diff --git a/frappe/boot.py b/frappe/boot.py
index 7fc071b6b8..e6d1199b19 100644
--- a/frappe/boot.py
+++ b/frappe/boot.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ def get_bootinfo():
 
 	bootinfo.modules = {}
 	bootinfo.module_list = []
-	load_desktop_icons(bootinfo)
+	load_desktop_data(bootinfo)
 	bootinfo.letter_heads = get_letter_heads()
 	bootinfo.active_domains = frappe.get_active_domains()
 	bootinfo.all_domains = [d.get("name") for d in frappe.get_all("Domain")]
@@ -99,9 +99,11 @@ def load_conf_settings(bootinfo):
 	for key in ('developer_mode', 'socketio_port', 'file_watcher_port'):
 		if key in conf: bootinfo[key] = conf.get(key)
 
-def load_desktop_icons(bootinfo):
+def load_desktop_data(bootinfo):
 	from frappe.config import get_modules_from_all_apps_for_user
+	from frappe.desk.desktop import get_desk_sidebar_items
 	bootinfo.allowed_modules = get_modules_from_all_apps_for_user()
+	bootinfo.allowed_workspaces = get_desk_sidebar_items(True)
 
 def get_allowed_pages():
 	return get_user_pages_or_reports('Page')
diff --git a/frappe/desk/desktop.py b/frappe/desk/desktop.py
index 1cb03355c6..c55691fe91 100644
--- a/frappe/desk/desktop.py
+++ b/frappe/desk/desktop.py
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ def get_desktop_page(page):
 		return None
 
 @frappe.whitelist()
-def get_desk_sidebar_items():
+def get_desk_sidebar_items(flatten=False):
 	"""Get list of sidebar items for desk
 	"""
 	# don't get domain restricted pages
@@ -224,6 +224,8 @@ def get_desk_sidebar_items():
 	# pages sorted based on pinned to top and then by name
 	order_by = "pin_to_top desc, pin_to_bottom asc, name asc"
 	pages = frappe.get_all("Desk Page", fields=["name", "category"], filters=filters, order_by=order_by, ignore_permissions=True)
+	if flatten:
+		return pages
 
 	from collections import defaultdict
 	sidebar_items = defaultdict(list)