diff --git a/bench/app.py b/bench/app.py
index 315eec6c..47aef9a3 100755
--- a/bench/app.py
+++ b/bench/app.py
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ class AppMeta:
 
 	def setup_details(self):
 		# fetch meta from installed apps
-		if hasattr(self, "bench") and os.path.exists(
+		if self.bench and os.path.exists(
 			os.path.join(self.bench.name, "apps", self.name)
 		):
 			self.mount_path = os.path.join(self.bench.name, "apps", self.name)
diff --git a/bench/tests/test_init.py b/bench/tests/test_init.py
index 329fedae..0e2f1964 100755
--- a/bench/tests/test_init.py
+++ b/bench/tests/test_init.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ from bench.utils import exec_cmd
 from bench.release import get_bumped_version
 from bench.app import App
 from bench.tests.test_base import FRAPPE_BRANCH, TestBenchBase
+from bench.bench import Bench
 
 
 # changed from frappe_theme because it wasn't maintained and incompatible,
@@ -43,7 +44,9 @@ class TestBenchInit(TestBenchBase):
 		self.assert_folders(bench_name)
 		self.assert_virtual_env(bench_name)
 		self.assert_config(bench_name)
-
+		test_bench = Bench(bench_name)
+		app = App("frappe", bench=test_bench)
+		self.assertEqual(app.from_apps, True)
 
 	def basic(self):
 		try: