diff --git a/misc/desktop/parse-config b/misc/desktop/parse-config
index f200a781d..6f970582f 100644
--- a/misc/desktop/parse-config
+++ b/misc/desktop/parse-config
@@ -120,4 +120,4 @@ postflist_desktop() {
 	done
 }
 
-hook_add postflist 5 "[ \"\$desktopauto\" = 1 ] && postflist_desktop"
+hook_add postflist 5 "[ \"\$desktopauto\" = 1 ] && postflist_desktop || true"