diff --git a/applications/services/desktop/desktop_settings.h b/applications/services/desktop/desktop_settings.h
index 5d1b6126feb..7ab39094d16 100644
--- a/applications/services/desktop/desktop_settings.h
+++ b/applications/services/desktop/desktop_settings.h
@@ -36,8 +36,6 @@
 #define MIN_PIN_SIZE 4
 #define MAX_APP_LENGTH 128
 
-#define FAP_LOADER_APP_NAME "Applications"
-
 typedef struct {
     InputKey data[MAX_PIN_SIZE];
     uint8_t length;
diff --git a/applications/services/desktop/scenes/desktop_scene_main.c b/applications/services/desktop/scenes/desktop_scene_main.c
index 053ac56f1e7..d19b5560f94 100644
--- a/applications/services/desktop/scenes/desktop_scene_main.c
+++ b/applications/services/desktop/scenes/desktop_scene_main.c
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 #define SNAKE_GAME_APP EXT_PATH("/apps/Games/snake_game.fap")
 #define CLOCK_APP EXT_PATH("/apps/Tools/clock.fap")
 
+#define FAP_LOADER_APP_NAME "Applications"
+
 static void desktop_scene_main_new_idle_animation_callback(void* context) {
     furi_assert(context);
     Desktop* desktop = context;
@@ -77,6 +79,21 @@ static void desktop_scene_main_open_app_or_profile(Desktop* desktop, const char*
     } while(false);
 }
 
+static void desktop_scene_main_start_favorite(Desktop* desktop, FavoriteApp* application) {
+    LoaderStatus status = LoaderStatusErrorInternal;
+    if(application->is_external) {
+        status = loader_start(desktop->loader, FAP_LOADER_APP_NAME, application->name_or_path);
+    } else if(strlen(application->name_or_path) > 0) {
+        status = loader_start(desktop->loader, application->name_or_path, NULL);
+    } else {
+        status = loader_start(desktop->loader, FAP_LOADER_APP_NAME, NULL);
+    }
+
+    if(status != LoaderStatusOk) {
+        FURI_LOG_E(TAG, "loader_start failed: %d", status);
+    }
+}
+
 void desktop_scene_main_callback(DesktopEvent event, void* context) {
     Desktop* desktop = (Desktop*)context;
     if(desktop->in_transition) return;
@@ -141,40 +158,12 @@ bool desktop_scene_main_on_event(void* context, SceneManagerEvent event) {
 
         case DesktopMainEventOpenFavoritePrimary:
             DESKTOP_SETTINGS_LOAD(&desktop->settings);
-            if(desktop->settings.favorite_primary.is_external) {
-                LoaderStatus status = loader_start(
-                    desktop->loader,
-                    FAP_LOADER_APP_NAME,
-                    desktop->settings.favorite_primary.name_or_path);
-                if(status != LoaderStatusOk) {
-                    FURI_LOG_E(TAG, "loader_start failed: %d", status);
-                }
-            } else {
-                LoaderStatus status = loader_start(
-                    desktop->loader, desktop->settings.favorite_primary.name_or_path, NULL);
-                if(status != LoaderStatusOk) {
-                    FURI_LOG_E(TAG, "loader_start failed: %d", status);
-                }
-            }
+            desktop_scene_main_start_favorite(desktop, &desktop->settings.favorite_primary);
             consumed = true;
             break;
         case DesktopMainEventOpenFavoriteSecondary:
             DESKTOP_SETTINGS_LOAD(&desktop->settings);
-            if(desktop->settings.favorite_secondary.is_external) {
-                LoaderStatus status = loader_start(
-                    desktop->loader,
-                    FAP_LOADER_APP_NAME,
-                    desktop->settings.favorite_secondary.name_or_path);
-                if(status != LoaderStatusOk) {
-                    FURI_LOG_E(TAG, "loader_start failed: %d", status);
-                }
-            } else {
-                LoaderStatus status = loader_start(
-                    desktop->loader, desktop->settings.favorite_secondary.name_or_path, NULL);
-                if(status != LoaderStatusOk) {
-                    FURI_LOG_E(TAG, "loader_start failed: %d", status);
-                }
-            }
+            desktop_scene_main_start_favorite(desktop, &desktop->settings.favorite_secondary);
             consumed = true;
             break;
         case DesktopAnimationEventCheckAnimation:
diff --git a/applications/settings/desktop_settings/scenes/desktop_settings_scene_favorite.c b/applications/settings/desktop_settings/scenes/desktop_settings_scene_favorite.c
index 94c5ee9f049..4b5c4792123 100644
--- a/applications/settings/desktop_settings/scenes/desktop_settings_scene_favorite.c
+++ b/applications/settings/desktop_settings/scenes/desktop_settings_scene_favorite.c
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@
 #include <dialogs/dialogs.h>
 #include <fap_loader/fap_loader_app.h>
 
+#define EXTERNAL_APPLICATION_NAME ("[External Application]")
+#define EXTERNAL_APPLICATION_INDEX (FLIPPER_APPS_COUNT + 1)
+
 static bool favorite_fap_selector_item_callback(
     FuriString* file_path,
     void* context,
@@ -44,6 +47,8 @@ void desktop_settings_scene_favorite_on_enter(void* context) {
     uint32_t primary_favorite =
         scene_manager_get_scene_state(app->scene_manager, DesktopSettingsAppSceneFavorite);
     uint32_t pre_select_item = 0;
+    FavoriteApp* curr_favorite_app = primary_favorite ? &app->settings.favorite_primary :
+                                                        &app->settings.favorite_secondary;
 
     for(size_t i = 0; i < FLIPPER_APPS_COUNT; i++) {
         submenu_add_item(
@@ -53,21 +58,25 @@ void desktop_settings_scene_favorite_on_enter(void* context) {
             desktop_settings_scene_favorite_submenu_callback,
             app);
 
-        if(primary_favorite) { // Select favorite item in submenu
-            if((app->settings.favorite_primary.is_external &&
-                !strcmp(FLIPPER_APPS[i].name, FAP_LOADER_APP_NAME)) ||
-               (!strcmp(FLIPPER_APPS[i].name, app->settings.favorite_primary.name_or_path))) {
-                pre_select_item = i;
-            }
-        } else {
-            if((app->settings.favorite_secondary.is_external &&
-                !strcmp(FLIPPER_APPS[i].name, FAP_LOADER_APP_NAME)) ||
-               (!strcmp(FLIPPER_APPS[i].name, app->settings.favorite_secondary.name_or_path))) {
-                pre_select_item = i;
-            }
+        // Select favorite item in submenu
+        if(!curr_favorite_app->is_external &&
+           !strcmp(FLIPPER_APPS[i].name, curr_favorite_app->name_or_path)) {
+            pre_select_item = i;
         }
     }
 
+#ifdef APP_FAP_LOADER
+    submenu_add_item(
+        submenu,
+        EXTERNAL_APPLICATION_NAME,
+        EXTERNAL_APPLICATION_INDEX,
+        desktop_settings_scene_favorite_submenu_callback,
+        app);
+    if(curr_favorite_app->is_external) {
+        pre_select_item = EXTERNAL_APPLICATION_INDEX;
+    }
+#endif
+
     submenu_set_header(
         submenu, primary_favorite ? "Primary favorite app:" : "Secondary favorite app:");
     submenu_set_selected_item(submenu, pre_select_item); // If set during loop, visual glitch.
@@ -82,23 +91,11 @@ bool desktop_settings_scene_favorite_on_event(void* context, SceneManagerEvent e
 
     uint32_t primary_favorite =
         scene_manager_get_scene_state(app->scene_manager, DesktopSettingsAppSceneFavorite);
+    FavoriteApp* curr_favorite_app = primary_favorite ? &app->settings.favorite_primary :
+                                                        &app->settings.favorite_secondary;
 
     if(event.type == SceneManagerEventTypeCustom) {
-        if(strcmp(FLIPPER_APPS[event.event].name, FAP_LOADER_APP_NAME) != 0) {
-            if(primary_favorite) {
-                app->settings.favorite_primary.is_external = false;
-                strncpy(
-                    app->settings.favorite_primary.name_or_path,
-                    FLIPPER_APPS[event.event].name,
-                    MAX_APP_LENGTH);
-            } else {
-                app->settings.favorite_secondary.is_external = false;
-                strncpy(
-                    app->settings.favorite_secondary.name_or_path,
-                    FLIPPER_APPS[event.event].name,
-                    MAX_APP_LENGTH);
-            }
-        } else {
+        if(event.event == EXTERNAL_APPLICATION_INDEX) {
             const DialogsFileBrowserOptions browser_options = {
                 .extension = ".fap",
                 .icon = &I_unknown_10px,
@@ -109,36 +106,29 @@ bool desktop_settings_scene_favorite_on_event(void* context, SceneManagerEvent e
                 .base_path = EXT_PATH("apps"),
             };
 
-            if(primary_favorite) { // Select favorite fap in file browser
-                if(favorite_fap_selector_file_exists(
-                       app->settings.favorite_primary.name_or_path)) {
-                    furi_string_set_str(temp_path, app->settings.favorite_primary.name_or_path);
-                }
-            } else {
-                if(favorite_fap_selector_file_exists(
-                       app->settings.favorite_secondary.name_or_path)) {
-                    furi_string_set_str(temp_path, app->settings.favorite_secondary.name_or_path);
-                }
+            // Select favorite fap in file browser
+            if(favorite_fap_selector_file_exists(curr_favorite_app->name_or_path)) {
+                furi_string_set_str(temp_path, curr_favorite_app->name_or_path);
             }
 
-            submenu_reset(app->submenu);
             if(dialog_file_browser_show(app->dialogs, temp_path, temp_path, &browser_options)) {
-                if(primary_favorite) {
-                    app->settings.favorite_primary.is_external = true;
-                    strncpy(
-                        app->settings.favorite_primary.name_or_path,
-                        furi_string_get_cstr(temp_path),
-                        MAX_APP_LENGTH);
-                } else {
-                    app->settings.favorite_secondary.is_external = true;
-                    strncpy(
-                        app->settings.favorite_secondary.name_or_path,
-                        furi_string_get_cstr(temp_path),
-                        MAX_APP_LENGTH);
-                }
+                submenu_reset(app->submenu); // Prevent menu from being shown when we exiting scene
+                curr_favorite_app->is_external = true;
+                strncpy(
+                    curr_favorite_app->name_or_path,
+                    furi_string_get_cstr(temp_path),
+                    MAX_APP_LENGTH);
+                consumed = true;
             }
+        } else {
+            curr_favorite_app->is_external = false;
+            strncpy(
+                curr_favorite_app->name_or_path, FLIPPER_APPS[event.event].name, MAX_APP_LENGTH);
+            consumed = true;
         }
-        scene_manager_previous_scene(app->scene_manager);
+        if(consumed) {
+            scene_manager_previous_scene(app->scene_manager);
+        };
         consumed = true;
     }