diff --git a/src/bin/efreet/efreetd_cache.c b/src/bin/efreet/efreetd_cache.c
index e1896e72c8..ca049ad2e6 100644
--- a/src/bin/efreet/efreetd_cache.c
+++ b/src/bin/efreet/efreetd_cache.c
@@ -735,6 +735,8 @@ cache_exe_data_cb(void *data EINA_UNUSED, int type EINA_UNUSED, void *event)
         Eina_Bool update = EINA_FALSE;
 
         if ((ev->lines) && (*ev->lines->line == 'c')) update = EINA_TRUE;
+        if (!desktop_exists)
+          send_signal_desktop_cache_build();
         desktop_exists = EINA_TRUE;
         send_signal_desktop_cache_update(update);
      }
diff --git a/src/bin/efreet/efreetd_ipc.c b/src/bin/efreet/efreetd_ipc.c
index c66b447bf9..2c483c5a79 100644
--- a/src/bin/efreet/efreetd_ipc.c
+++ b/src/bin/efreet/efreetd_ipc.c
@@ -184,6 +184,12 @@ send_signal_desktop_cache_update(Eina_Bool update)
    _broadcast(ipc, 3 /* desktop cache update */, update, NULL, 0);
 }
 
+void
+send_signal_desktop_cache_build(void)
+{
+   _broadcast(ipc, 1 /* desktop cache build */, 1, NULL, 0);
+}
+
 Eina_Bool
 ipc_init(void)
 {
diff --git a/src/bin/efreet/efreetd_ipc.h b/src/bin/efreet/efreetd_ipc.h
index 288f311add..6508f8f7b4 100644
--- a/src/bin/efreet/efreetd_ipc.h
+++ b/src/bin/efreet/efreetd_ipc.h
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 void send_signal_icon_cache_update(Eina_Bool update);
 void send_signal_desktop_cache_update(Eina_Bool update);
+void send_signal_desktop_cache_build(void);
 
 Eina_Bool ipc_init(void);
 Eina_Bool ipc_shutdown(void);