diff --git a/erpnext/config/desktop.py b/erpnext/config/desktop.py
index cdb2e75ac8e..2f589ab6828 100644
--- a/erpnext/config/desktop.py
+++ b/erpnext/config/desktop.py
@@ -38,12 +38,10 @@ def get_data():
 			"link": "List/Employee"
 		},
 		{
-			"module_name": "Project",
-			"_doctype": "Project",
+			"module_name": "Projects",
 			"color": "#8e44ad",
 			"icon": "octicon octicon-rocket",
-			"type": "link",
-			"link": "List/Project"
+			"type": "module",
 		},
 		{
 			"module_name": "Issue",
diff --git a/erpnext/patches.txt b/erpnext/patches.txt
index 4a67eb4e477..847182f77e8 100755
--- a/erpnext/patches.txt
+++ b/erpnext/patches.txt
@@ -579,3 +579,4 @@ erpnext.patches.v10_0.update_user_image_in_employee
 erpnext.patches.v11_0.update_delivery_trip_status
 erpnext.patches.v10_0.repost_gle_for_purchase_receipts_with_rejected_items
 erpnext.patches.v11_0.set_missing_gst_hsn_code
+erpnext.patches.v11_0.replace_project_list_desktop_icon_with_projects_module_desktop_icon
diff --git a/erpnext/patches/v11_0/replace_project_list_desktop_icon_with_projects_module_desktop_icon.py b/erpnext/patches/v11_0/replace_project_list_desktop_icon_with_projects_module_desktop_icon.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..daa6725f4dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/erpnext/patches/v11_0/replace_project_list_desktop_icon_with_projects_module_desktop_icon.py
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+import frappe
+
+def execute():
+	frappe.db.sql("""DELETE
+		FROM `tabDesktop Icon`
+		WHERE
+			`module_name` in ('Project', 'Projects') AND
+			`standard`=1 AND
+			`app`='erpnext'
+	""")
+
+	desktop_icon = frappe.get_doc({
+		'doctype': 'Desktop Icon',
+		'idx': 5,
+		'standard': 1,
+		'app': 'erpnext',
+		'owner': 'Administrator',
+		'module_name': 'Projects',
+		'color': '#8e44ad',
+		'icon': 'octicon octicon-rocket',
+		'type': 'module'
+	})
+
+	desktop_icon.save()