diff --git a/phpgwapi/inc/class.acl.inc.php b/phpgwapi/inc/class.acl.inc.php
index dc1d731281..8ded5bcd66 100644
--- a/phpgwapi/inc/class.acl.inc.php
+++ b/phpgwapi/inc/class.acl.inc.php
@@ -658,6 +658,8 @@ class acl
 			}
 			$apps[$app] |= (int) $row['acl_rights'];
 		}
+		$apps['home'] = 1;	// give everyone implicit rights for the home app
+
 		return $apps;
 	}