diff --git a/apps/web/app/root.tsx b/apps/web/app/root.tsx
index 003337d4c6..0742adc55e 100644
--- a/apps/web/app/root.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/app/root.tsx
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ import icon180 from "@/app/assets/icons/icon-180x180.png?url";
 import icon512 from "@/app/assets/icons/icon-512x512.png?url";
 import ogImage from "@/app/assets/og-image.png?url";
 import { LogoSpinner } from "@/components/common/logo-spinner";
-import { DesktopAppProviderRoot } from "@/plane-web/components/desktop/root";
 import { TrialBanner } from "@/plane-web/components/license/banner/trial-banner";
 import globalStyles from "@/styles/globals.css?url";
 import type { Route } from "./+types/root";
@@ -60,11 +59,10 @@ export function Layout({ children }: { children: ReactNode }) {
         <div id="context-menu-portal" />
         <div id="editor-portal" />
         <AppProvider>
-          <DesktopAppProviderRoot />
           <div
             className={cn(
               "h-screen w-full overflow-hidden bg-custom-background-100 relative flex flex-col",
-              "app-container"
+              "desktop-app-container"
             )}
           >
             {/* free trial banner */}
diff --git a/apps/web/ee/components/common/extended-app-header.tsx b/apps/web/ee/components/common/extended-app-header.tsx
index 93f662c311..d0fb4e798b 100644
--- a/apps/web/ee/components/common/extended-app-header.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/ee/components/common/extended-app-header.tsx
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@ import { AppSidebarToggleButton } from "@/components/sidebar/sidebar-toggle-butt
 // hooks
 import { useAppTheme } from "@/hooks/store/use-app-theme";
 import { useProjectNavigationPreferences } from "@/hooks/use-navigation-preferences";
-// local imports
-import { isSidebarToggleVisible } from "../desktop/helper";
 
 export const ExtendedAppHeader = observer((props: { header: ReactNode }) => {
   const { header } = props;
@@ -22,7 +20,7 @@ export const ExtendedAppHeader = observer((props: { header: ReactNode }) => {
 
   return (
     <>
-      {isSidebarToggleVisible() && sidebarCollapsed && shouldShowSidebarToggleButton && <AppSidebarToggleButton />}
+      {sidebarCollapsed && shouldShowSidebarToggleButton && <AppSidebarToggleButton />}
       <div className="flex items-center gap-2 divide-x divide-custom-border-100 w-full">
         <div className="w-full flex-1">{header}</div>
       </div>
diff --git a/apps/web/ee/components/desktop/context/index.tsx b/apps/web/ee/components/desktop/context/index.tsx
index f831d8669e..7655603aab 100644
--- a/apps/web/ee/components/desktop/context/index.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/ee/components/desktop/context/index.tsx
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@
 
 import { createContext, useEffect, useState, useMemo, useCallback } from "react";
 // todesktop
-import { nativeWindow, webContents } from "@todesktop/client-core";
+import { nativeWindow } from "@todesktop/client-core";
+import { isDesktopApp } from "@todesktop/client-core/platform/todesktop";
 // mobx
 import { observer } from "mobx-react";
 
 export type TDesktopAppContext = {
-  pageTitle: string;
   isFullScreen: boolean;
 };
 
@@ -20,9 +20,8 @@ export type TDesktopAppProviderProps = {
 export const DesktopAppProvider = observer((props: TDesktopAppProviderProps) => {
   const { children } = props;
   // states
-  const [pageTitle, setPageTitle] = useState<string>(document.title);
   const [isFullScreen, setIsFullScreen] = useState<boolean>(false);
-
+  // derived
   // handle theme change
   const handleThemeChange = useCallback(() => {
     const currentTheme = localStorage.getItem("theme") || "light";
@@ -30,16 +29,11 @@ export const DesktopAppProvider = observer((props: TDesktopAppProviderProps) =>
   }, []);
 
   useEffect(() => {
+    if (!isDesktopApp()) return;
+
     const cleanupFunctions: (() => Promise<void> | void)[] = [];
 
     // Setup observers
-    const setupTitleChangeObserver = async () => {
-      const unsubscribe = await webContents.on("page-title-updated", () => {
-        setPageTitle(document.title);
-      });
-      cleanupFunctions.push(unsubscribe);
-    };
-
     const setupFullScreenObservers = async () => {
       setIsFullScreen(await nativeWindow.isFullscreen());
 
@@ -60,7 +54,6 @@ export const DesktopAppProvider = observer((props: TDesktopAppProviderProps) =>
 
     // Call observers
     handleThemeChange();
-    setupTitleChangeObserver();
     setupFullScreenObservers();
     setupThemeObserver();
 
@@ -70,7 +63,7 @@ export const DesktopAppProvider = observer((props: TDesktopAppProviderProps) =>
     };
   }, [handleThemeChange]);
 
-  const contextValue = useMemo(() => ({ pageTitle, isFullScreen }), [pageTitle, isFullScreen]);
+  const contextValue = useMemo(() => ({ isFullScreen }), [isFullScreen]);
 
   return <DesktopAppContext.Provider value={contextValue}>{children}</DesktopAppContext.Provider>;
 });
diff --git a/apps/web/ee/components/desktop/index.ts b/apps/web/ee/components/desktop/index.ts
index 30d634c2bb..2e18ec62a6 100644
--- a/apps/web/ee/components/desktop/index.ts
+++ b/apps/web/ee/components/desktop/index.ts
@@ -4,3 +4,5 @@ export * from "./sidebar-toggle";
 export * from "./navigation";
 export * from "./use-desktop-app";
 export * from "./helper";
+export * from "./sidebar-workspace-menu";
+
diff --git a/apps/web/ee/components/desktop/navigation.tsx b/apps/web/ee/components/desktop/navigation.tsx
index 97b2bdb81a..d4fa7010a3 100644
--- a/apps/web/ee/components/desktop/navigation.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/ee/components/desktop/navigation.tsx
@@ -36,7 +36,8 @@ export const DesktopAppNavigation = observer(() => {
     observerNavigationEvents();
 
     return () => {
-      unsubscribeNavigationEvent && unsubscribeNavigationEvent();
+      if (!unsubscribeNavigationEvent) return;
+      unsubscribeNavigationEvent();
     };
   }, []);
 
diff --git a/apps/web/ee/components/desktop/root.tsx b/apps/web/ee/components/desktop/root.tsx
index 14f41d5dbe..4ed77ddbec 100644
--- a/apps/web/ee/components/desktop/root.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/ee/components/desktop/root.tsx
@@ -1,49 +1,42 @@
 "use client";
 
-import type { FC } from "react";
-// to desktop
-import { isDesktopApp } from "@todesktop/client-core/platform/todesktop";
-// mobx
+import { useMemo } from "react";
+import { isDesktopApp as isDesktopAppFn } from "@todesktop/client-core/platform/todesktop";
 import { observer } from "mobx-react";
 // helpers
 import { cn } from "@plane/utils";
 // desktop app components
-import { SidebarToggle, DesktopAppNavigation, useDesktopApp, DesktopAppProvider } from "@/plane-web/components/desktop";
+import {
+  DesktopSidebarToggle,
+  DesktopAppNavigation,
+  useDesktopApp,
+  DesktopAppProvider,
+} from "@/plane-web/components/desktop";
 
-const DesktopAppRoot: FC = observer(() => {
+const DesktopHeaderRoot = observer(function DesktopHeaderRoot() {
   // store hooks
-  const { pageTitle, isFullScreen } = useDesktopApp();
+  const { isFullScreen } = useDesktopApp();
+  // derived values
+  const isDesktopApp = useMemo(() => isDesktopAppFn(), []);
 
+  if (!isDesktopApp) return null;
   return (
-    <>
-      <div className="header fixed top-0 left-0 flex gap-4 items-center w-full h-8">
-        <div
-          className={cn(
-            "flex flex-shrink-0 gap-0.5 items-center justify-end w-[160px] transition-all duration-300 ease-in-out",
-            {
-              "pl-3 justify-start": isFullScreen,
-            }
-          )}
-        >
-          <SidebarToggle />
-          <DesktopAppNavigation />
-        </div>
-        <div className="flex gap-2 grow items-center justify-center">
-          {/* page title */}
-          <div className="text-xs font-semibold text-custom-text-300 truncate">{pageTitle}</div>
-        </div>
-        <div className="w-[70px] flex flex-shrink-0 items-center justify-start" />
-      </div>
-    </>
+    <div
+      className={cn("flex flex-shrink-0 gap-0.5 transition-all duration-300 ease-in-out", {
+        "pl-12": isFullScreen,
+        "pl-20": !isFullScreen,
+      })}
+    >
+      <DesktopSidebarToggle />
+      <DesktopAppNavigation />
+    </div>
   );
 });
 
-export const DesktopAppProviderRoot: FC = observer(() => {
-  if (!isDesktopApp()) return null;
-
+export const DesktopHeaderProvider = observer(function DesktopHeaderProvider() {
   return (
     <DesktopAppProvider>
-      <DesktopAppRoot />
+      <DesktopHeaderRoot />
     </DesktopAppProvider>
   );
 });
diff --git a/apps/web/ee/components/desktop/sidebar-toggle.tsx b/apps/web/ee/components/desktop/sidebar-toggle.tsx
index c53eafd0a6..1f5e4966a2 100644
--- a/apps/web/ee/components/desktop/sidebar-toggle.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/ee/components/desktop/sidebar-toggle.tsx
@@ -11,20 +11,20 @@ import { cn } from "@plane/utils";
 // hooks
 import { useAppTheme } from "@/hooks/store/use-app-theme";
 
-export const SidebarToggle = observer(() => {
+export const DesktopSidebarToggle = observer(function DesktopSidebarToggle() {
   // router
   const { workspaceSlug } = useParams();
   const pathname = usePathname();
   // store hooks
   const { sidebarCollapsed, toggleSidebar } = useAppTheme();
   // derived values
-  const isSidebarAccessible = !!workspaceSlug?.toString() || pathname.includes("/profile/");
+  const isSettingsPath = workspaceSlug && pathname.includes(`/${workspaceSlug}/settings`);
+  const isNotificationsPath = workspaceSlug && pathname.includes(`/${workspaceSlug}/notifications`);
+  const sidebarInaccessiblePaths = isSettingsPath || isNotificationsPath;
+  const isSidebarAccessible = workspaceSlug && !sidebarInaccessiblePaths;
   const isSidebarCollapsed = useMemo(() => sidebarCollapsed, [sidebarCollapsed]);
 
-  if (!isSidebarAccessible) {
-    return null;
-  }
-
+  if (!isSidebarAccessible) return null;
   return (
     <>
       <Tooltip tooltipContent={isSidebarCollapsed ? "Expand sidebar" : "Collapse sidebar"} position="bottom">
diff --git a/apps/web/ee/components/desktop/sidebar-workspace-menu.tsx b/apps/web/ee/components/desktop/sidebar-workspace-menu.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4f84cebd97
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/web/ee/components/desktop/sidebar-workspace-menu.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+import { isDesktopApp } from "@todesktop/client-core/platform/todesktop";
+// components
+import { WorkspaceMenuRoot } from "@/components/workspace/sidebar/workspace-menu-root";
+
+export function DesktopSidebarWorkspaceMenu() {
+  if (!isDesktopApp()) return null;
+  return (
+    <div className="pb-1.5">
+      <WorkspaceMenuRoot variant="sidebar" />
+    </div>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/apps/web/ee/components/desktop/use-desktop-app.ts b/apps/web/ee/components/desktop/use-desktop-app.ts
index 8d903de03e..2a2b3ab234 100644
--- a/apps/web/ee/components/desktop/use-desktop-app.ts
+++ b/apps/web/ee/components/desktop/use-desktop-app.ts
@@ -1,13 +1,10 @@
 import { useContext } from "react";
-// todesktop
-import { isDesktopApp } from "@todesktop/client-core/platform/todesktop";
 // context
 import type { TDesktopAppContext } from "./context";
 import { DesktopAppContext } from "./context";
 
 export const useDesktopApp = (): TDesktopAppContext => {
-  if (!isDesktopApp()) throw new Error("useDesktopApp must be used in desktop app");
   const context = useContext(DesktopAppContext);
-  if (context === undefined) throw new Error("useDesktopApp must be used within IssueModalProvider");
+  if (context === undefined) throw new Error("useDesktopApp must be used within DesktopAppProvider");
   return context;
 };
diff --git a/apps/web/ee/components/navigations/top-navigation-root.tsx b/apps/web/ee/components/navigations/top-navigation-root.tsx
index 2d36d76664..736de7c21e 100644
--- a/apps/web/ee/components/navigations/top-navigation-root.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/ee/components/navigations/top-navigation-root.tsx
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import { useMemo } from "react";
+import { isDesktopApp as isDesktopAppFn } from "@todesktop/client-core/platform/todesktop";
 import { observer } from "mobx-react";
 import { useParams, usePathname } from "next/navigation";
 import useSWR from "swr";
@@ -20,6 +22,7 @@ import { useAppRailPreferences } from "@/hooks/use-navigation-preferences";
 import { useFlag, useWorkspaceFeatures } from "@/plane-web/hooks/store";
 import { usePiChat } from "@/plane-web/hooks/store/use-pi-chat";
 import { EWorkspaceFeatures } from "@/plane-web/types/workspace-feature";
+import { DesktopHeaderProvider } from "../desktop/root";
 import { TopNavSearch } from "./top-nav-search";
 
 export const TopNavigationRoot = observer(() => {
@@ -29,10 +32,11 @@ export const TopNavigationRoot = observer(() => {
   const { isWorkspaceFeatureEnabled } = useWorkspaceFeatures();
   const { unreadNotificationsCount, getUnreadNotificationsCount } = useWorkspaceNotifications();
   const { preferences } = useAppRailPreferences();
-
   // router
   const { workspaceSlug, projectId, workItem } = useParams();
   const pathname = usePathname();
+  // derived
+  const isDesktopApp = useMemo(() => isDesktopAppFn(), []);
 
   // Fetch notification count
   useSWR(
@@ -58,18 +62,21 @@ export const TopNavigationRoot = observer(() => {
 
   return (
     <div
-      className={cn("flex items-center min-h-11 w-full px-3.5 z-[27] transition-all duration-300", {
+      className={cn("desktop-header flex items-center min-h-11 w-full px-3.5 z-[27] transition-all duration-300", {
         "px-2": !showLabel,
       })}
     >
       {/* Workspace Menu */}
       <div className="shrink-0 flex-1">
-        <WorkspaceMenuRoot />
+        {!isDesktopApp && <WorkspaceMenuRoot variant="top-navigation" />}
+        {isDesktopApp && <DesktopHeaderProvider />}
       </div>
       {/* Power K Search */}
-      <div className="shrink-0">{isAdvancedSearchEnabled && isOpenSearch ? <TopNavSearch /> : <TopNavPowerK />}</div>
+      <div className="desktop-header-actions shrink-0">
+        {isAdvancedSearchEnabled && isOpenSearch ? <TopNavSearch /> : <TopNavPowerK />}
+      </div>
       {/* Additional Actions */}
-      <div className="shrink-0 flex-1 flex items-center justify-end">
+      <div className="desktop-header-actions shrink-0 flex-1 flex items-center justify-end">
         <Tooltip tooltipContent="Inbox" position="bottom">
           <AppSidebarItem
             variant="link"
diff --git a/apps/web/styles/globals.css b/apps/web/styles/globals.css
index c7a8343343..0aa94b6f7d 100644
--- a/apps/web/styles/globals.css
+++ b/apps/web/styles/globals.css
@@ -1039,10 +1039,9 @@ div.web-view-spinner div.bar12 {
 html.todesktop body {
   height: 100vh;
   width: 100%;
-  padding-top: 32px;
 }
 
-html.todesktop .app-container {
+html.todesktop .desktop-app-container {
   height: 100%;
   width: 100%;
   overflow: unset;
@@ -1051,12 +1050,13 @@ html.todesktop .app-container {
   position: relative; /* Ensure it's the containing block */
 }
 
-html.todesktop .header {
+html.todesktop .desktop-header {
   background-color: rgb(var(--color-background-90));
   -webkit-app-region: drag;
 }
 
-html.todesktop .header button {
+html.todesktop .desktop-header button,
+html.todesktop .desktop-header .desktop-header-actions {
   -webkit-app-region: no-drag;
 }