diff --git a/lib/private/TemplateLayout.php b/lib/private/TemplateLayout.php
index 6c1fe71e4e9..78ad5e290d5 100644
--- a/lib/private/TemplateLayout.php
+++ b/lib/private/TemplateLayout.php
@@ -157,6 +157,8 @@ class TemplateLayout {
 				$page->assign('appid', $appId);
 				$page->assign('bodyid', 'body-public');
 
+				$this->initialState->provideInitialState('core', 'apps', [$this->navigationManager->get($appId)]);
+
 				// Set logo link target
 				$logoUrl = $this->config->getSystemValueString('logo_url', '');
 				$page->assign('logoUrl', $logoUrl);