diff --git a/frontend/projects/ui/src/app/apps/portal/components/card/card.component.html b/frontend/projects/ui/src/app/apps/portal/components/card/card.component.html
index bc0afe0f5..899d83144 100644
--- a/frontend/projects/ui/src/app/apps/portal/components/card/card.component.html
+++ b/frontend/projects/ui/src/app/apps/portal/components/card/card.component.html
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
     </button>
     <ng-template #content>
       <app-actions
-        [actions]="(actions | toDesktopActions : id | async) || {}"
+        [actions]="actions"
         (click)="dropdown.openChange.next(false)"
       >
         {{ title }}
diff --git a/frontend/projects/ui/src/app/apps/portal/components/card/card.component.scss b/frontend/projects/ui/src/app/apps/portal/components/card/card.component.scss
index b171fcad5..95d16a0fb 100644
--- a/frontend/projects/ui/src/app/apps/portal/components/card/card.component.scss
+++ b/frontend/projects/ui/src/app/apps/portal/components/card/card.component.scss
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
   width: 2.5rem;
   height: 2.5rem;
   border-radius: 100%;
-  box-shadow: 0.25rem 0.25rem 0.25rem rgb(0 0 0 / 25%);
 }
 
 .title {
diff --git a/frontend/projects/ui/src/app/apps/portal/components/card/card.component.ts b/frontend/projects/ui/src/app/apps/portal/components/card/card.component.ts
index 3675f19e3..6cf02c8a7 100644
--- a/frontend/projects/ui/src/app/apps/portal/components/card/card.component.ts
+++ b/frontend/projects/ui/src/app/apps/portal/components/card/card.component.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ import {
 } from '@taiga-ui/core'
 import { NavigationService } from '../navigation/navigation.service'
 import { Action, ActionsComponent } from '../actions/actions.component'
-import { ToDesktopActionsPipe } from '../../pipes/to-desktop-actions'
 import { toRouterLink } from '../../utils/to-router-link'
 
 @Component({
@@ -34,7 +33,6 @@ import { toRouterLink } from '../../utils/to-router-link'
     TuiSvgModule,
     TickerModule,
     ActionsComponent,
-    ToDesktopActionsPipe,
   ],
 })
 export class CardComponent {
diff --git a/frontend/projects/ui/src/app/apps/portal/components/drawer/drawer-item.directive.ts b/frontend/projects/ui/src/app/apps/portal/components/drawer/drawer-item.directive.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4921d580b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/projects/ui/src/app/apps/portal/components/drawer/drawer-item.directive.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+import {
+  Directive,
+  ElementRef,
+  HostListener,
+  inject,
+  Input,
+} from '@angular/core'
+import { tuiGetActualTarget, tuiIsElement, tuiPx } from '@taiga-ui/cdk'
+import { DrawerComponent } from './drawer.component'
+import { DesktopService } from '../../services/desktop.service'
+
+/**
+ * This directive is responsible for drag and drop of the drawer item.
+ * It saves item to desktop when dropped.
+ */
+@Directive({
+  selector: '[drawerItem]',
+  standalone: true,
+  host: {
+    '[style.touchAction]': '"none"',
+  },
+})
+export class DrawerItemDirective {
+  private readonly desktop = inject(DesktopService)
+  private readonly drawer = inject(DrawerComponent)
+  private readonly element: HTMLElement = inject(ElementRef).nativeElement
+
+  private x = NaN
+  private y = NaN
+
+  @Input()
+  drawerItem = ''
+
+  @HostListener('pointerdown.prevent.silent', ['$event'])
+  onStart(event: PointerEvent): void {
+    // This element is already on the desktop
+    if (this.desktop.items.includes(this.drawerItem)) return
+
+    const target = tuiGetActualTarget(event)
+    const { x, y, pointerId } = event
+    const { left, top } = this.element.getBoundingClientRect()
+
+    if (tuiIsElement(target)) {
+      target.releasePointerCapture(pointerId)
+    }
+
+    this.drawer.open = false
+    this.onPointer(x - left, y - top)
+  }
+
+  @HostListener('document:pointerup.silent')
+  onPointer(x = NaN, y = NaN): void {
+    // Some other element is dragged
+    if (Number.isNaN(this.x) && Number.isNaN(x)) return
+
+    this.x = x
+    this.y = y
+    this.process(NaN, NaN)
+  }
+
+  @HostListener('document:pointermove.silent', ['$event.x', '$event.y'])
+  onMove(x: number, y: number): void {
+    // This element is not dragged
+    if (Number.isNaN(this.x)) return
+
+    this.process(x, y)
+    this.desktop.add('')
+  }
+
+  private process(x: number, y: number) {
+    const { style } = this.element
+    const { items } = this.desktop
+    const dragged = !Number.isNaN(this.x + x)
+
+    style.pointerEvents = dragged ? 'none' : ''
+    style.position = dragged ? 'fixed' : ''
+    style.top = dragged ? tuiPx(y - this.y) : ''
+    style.left = dragged ? tuiPx(x - this.x) : ''
+
+    if (dragged || !items.includes('')) {
+      return
+    }
+
+    this.desktop.items = items.map(item => item || this.drawerItem)
+    this.desktop.reorder(this.desktop.order)
+  }
+}
diff --git a/frontend/projects/ui/src/app/apps/portal/components/drawer/drawer.component.html b/frontend/projects/ui/src/app/apps/portal/components/drawer/drawer.component.html
index 976e204e6..5fc199810 100644
--- a/frontend/projects/ui/src/app/apps/portal/components/drawer/drawer.component.html
+++ b/frontend/projects/ui/src/app/apps/portal/components/drawer/drawer.component.html
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
           empty: empty
         "
         appCard
+        [drawerItem]="item.key"
         [id]="item.key"
         [title]="item.value.title"
         [icon]="item.value.icon"
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@
           empty: empty
         "
         appCard
+        [drawerItem]="item.manifest.id"
         [id]="item.manifest.id"
         [icon]="item.icon"
         [title]="item.manifest.title"
diff --git a/frontend/projects/ui/src/app/apps/portal/components/drawer/drawer.component.ts b/frontend/projects/ui/src/app/apps/portal/components/drawer/drawer.component.ts
index 24ad8fd4e..d516a0887 100644
--- a/frontend/projects/ui/src/app/apps/portal/components/drawer/drawer.component.ts
+++ b/frontend/projects/ui/src/app/apps/portal/components/drawer/drawer.component.ts
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import { CardComponent } from '../card/card.component'
 import { ServicesService } from '../../services/services.service'
 import { SYSTEM_UTILITIES } from './drawer.const'
 import { toRouterLink } from '../../utils/to-router-link'
+import { DrawerItemDirective } from './drawer-item.directive'
 
 @Component({
   selector: 'app-drawer',
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@ import { toRouterLink } from '../../utils/to-router-link'
     TuiForModule,
     TuiFilterPipeModule,
     CardComponent,
+    DrawerItemDirective,
     RouterLink,
   ],
 })
diff --git a/frontend/projects/ui/src/app/apps/portal/pipes/to-desktop-actions.ts b/frontend/projects/ui/src/app/apps/portal/pipes/to-desktop-actions.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 00cba35e9..000000000
--- a/frontend/projects/ui/src/app/apps/portal/pipes/to-desktop-actions.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,38 +0,0 @@
-import { inject, Pipe, PipeTransform } from '@angular/core'
-import { Action } from '../components/actions/actions.component'
-import { filter, map, Observable } from 'rxjs'
-import { DesktopService } from '../routes/desktop/desktop.service'
-
-@Pipe({
-  name: 'toDesktopActions',
-  standalone: true,
-})
-export class ToDesktopActionsPipe implements PipeTransform {
-  private readonly desktop = inject(DesktopService)
-
-  transform(
-    value: Record<string, readonly Action[]>,
-    id: string,
-  ): Observable<Record<string, readonly Action[]>> {
-    return this.desktop.desktop$.pipe(
-      filter(Boolean),
-      map(desktop => {
-        const action = desktop.includes(id)
-          ? {
-              icon: 'tuiIconMinus',
-              label: 'Remove from Desktop',
-              action: () => this.desktop.remove(id),
-            }
-          : {
-              icon: 'tuiIconPlus',
-              label: 'Add to Desktop',
-              action: () => this.desktop.add(id),
-            }
-
-        return {
-          manage: [action],
-        }
-      }),
-    )
-  }
-}
diff --git a/frontend/projects/ui/src/app/apps/portal/pipes/to-desktop-item.ts b/frontend/projects/ui/src/app/apps/portal/pipes/to-desktop-item.ts
index edc182208..1769165c1 100644
--- a/frontend/projects/ui/src/app/apps/portal/pipes/to-desktop-item.ts
+++ b/frontend/projects/ui/src/app/apps/portal/pipes/to-desktop-item.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,9 @@ export class ToDesktopItemPipe implements PipeTransform {
   transform(
     packages: Record<string, PackageDataEntry>,
     id: string,
-  ): NavigationItem {
+  ): NavigationItem | null {
+    if (!id) return null
+
     const item = SYSTEM_UTILITIES[id]
     const routerLink = toRouterLink(id)
 
diff --git a/frontend/projects/ui/src/app/apps/portal/routes/desktop/dektop-loading.service.ts b/frontend/projects/ui/src/app/apps/portal/routes/desktop/dektop-loading.service.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2a4dc34c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/projects/ui/src/app/apps/portal/routes/desktop/dektop-loading.service.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+import { inject, Injectable } from '@angular/core'
+import { PatchDB } from 'patch-db-client'
+import {
+  endWith,
+  ignoreElements,
+  Observable,
+  shareReplay,
+  startWith,
+  take,
+  tap,
+} from 'rxjs'
+import { DataModel } from 'src/app/services/patch-db/data-model'
+import { DesktopService } from '../../services/desktop.service'
+
+/**
+ * This service loads initial values for desktop items
+ * and is used to show loading indicator.
+ */
+@Injectable({
+  providedIn: 'root',
+})
+export class DektopLoadingService extends Observable<boolean> {
+  private readonly desktop = inject(DesktopService)
+  private readonly patch = inject<PatchDB<DataModel>>(PatchDB)
+  private readonly loading = this.patch.watch$('ui', 'desktop').pipe(
+    take(1),
+    tap(items => (this.desktop.items = items.filter(Boolean))),
+    ignoreElements(),
+    startWith(true),
+    endWith(false),
+    shareReplay(1),
+  )
+
+  constructor() {
+    super(subscriber => this.loading.subscribe(subscriber))
+  }
+}
diff --git a/frontend/projects/ui/src/app/apps/portal/routes/desktop/desktop-item.directive.ts b/frontend/projects/ui/src/app/apps/portal/routes/desktop/desktop-item.directive.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4ebcc0edf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/projects/ui/src/app/apps/portal/routes/desktop/desktop-item.directive.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+import {
+  Directive,
+  ElementRef,
+  HostBinding,
+  inject,
+  Input,
+  OnDestroy,
+  OnInit,
+} from '@angular/core'
+import { TuiTilesComponent } from '@taiga-ui/kit'
+
+/**
+ * This directive is responsible for creating empty placeholder
+ * on the desktop when item is dragged from the drawer
+ */
+@Directive({
+  selector: '[desktopItem]',
+  standalone: true,
+})
+export class DesktopItemDirective implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
+  private readonly element: Element = inject(ElementRef).nativeElement
+  private readonly tiles = inject(TuiTilesComponent)
+
+  @Input()
+  desktopItem = ''
+
+  @HostBinding('class._empty')
+  get empty(): boolean {
+    return !this.desktopItem
+  }
+
+  ngOnInit() {
+    if (this.empty) this.tiles.element = this.element
+  }
+
+  // TODO: Remove after Taiga UI updated to 3.40.0
+  ngOnDestroy() {
+    if (this.tiles.element === this.element) this.tiles.element = null
+  }
+}
diff --git a/frontend/projects/ui/src/app/apps/portal/routes/desktop/desktop.component.html b/frontend/projects/ui/src/app/apps/portal/routes/desktop/desktop.component.html
index 0b1c1f05b..54a4d54d4 100644
--- a/frontend/projects/ui/src/app/apps/portal/routes/desktop/desktop.component.html
+++ b/frontend/projects/ui/src/app/apps/portal/routes/desktop/desktop.component.html
@@ -1,25 +1,41 @@
-<ng-container *ngIf="desktop$ | async as desktop">
+<tui-loader
+  *ngIf="loading$ | async; else data"
+  size="xl"
+  class="loader"
+></tui-loader>
+<ng-template #data>
+  <tui-svg
+    *ngIf="tile?.element"
+    class="remove"
+    src="tuiIconTrash2Large"
+    @tuiFadeIn
+    @tuiScaleIn
+    (pointerup)="onRemove()"
+  ></tui-svg>
   <tui-tiles
     *ngIf="packages$ | async as packages"
     class="tiles"
+    @tuiParentStop
     [debounce]="500"
-    [order]="order"
-    (orderChange)="onReorder($event, desktop)"
+    [order]="desktop.order"
+    (orderChange)="onReorder($event)"
   >
     <tui-tile
-      *ngFor="let service of desktop; let index = index"
+      *ngFor="let item of desktop.items; let index = index"
       class="item"
-      [style.order]="order.get(index)"
+      [style.order]="desktop.order.get(index)"
+      [desktopItem]="item"
     >
       <a
-        *ngIf="packages | toDesktopItem : service as item"
+        *ngIf="packages | toDesktopItem : item as desktopItem"
         tuiTileHandle
         appCard
-        [id]="service"
-        [title]="item.title"
-        [icon]="item.icon"
-        [routerLink]="item.routerLink"
+        @tuiFadeIn
+        [id]="item"
+        [title]="desktopItem.title"
+        [icon]="desktopItem.icon"
+        [routerLink]="desktopItem.routerLink"
       ></a>
     </tui-tile>
   </tui-tiles>
-</ng-container>
+</ng-template>
diff --git a/frontend/projects/ui/src/app/apps/portal/routes/desktop/desktop.component.scss b/frontend/projects/ui/src/app/apps/portal/routes/desktop/desktop.component.scss
index 8272b8ebc..ee97235f8 100644
--- a/frontend/projects/ui/src/app/apps/portal/routes/desktop/desktop.component.scss
+++ b/frontend/projects/ui/src/app/apps/portal/routes/desktop/desktop.component.scss
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+@import '@taiga-ui/core/styles/taiga-ui-local';
+
 :host {
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
@@ -9,10 +11,38 @@
   padding: 1rem 0;
 }
 
+.loader {
+  height: 10rem;
+  width: 10rem;
+}
+
 .tiles {
   width: 100%;
+  min-height: 5.5rem;
   justify-content: center;
   grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, 12.5rem);
   grid-auto-rows: 5.5rem;
   gap: 2rem;
 }
+
+.remove {
+  @include transition(background);
+  position: fixed;
+  bottom: 0;
+  left: calc(50% - 3rem);
+  width: 6rem;
+  height: 6rem;
+  border-radius: 100%;
+  background: var(--tui-base-02);
+  z-index: 10;
+
+  &:hover {
+    background: var(--tui-base-01);
+  }
+}
+
+.item._dragged,
+.item._empty {
+  border-radius: var(--tui-radius-l);
+  box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 0.5rem var(--tui-clear-active);
+}
diff --git a/frontend/projects/ui/src/app/apps/portal/routes/desktop/desktop.component.ts b/frontend/projects/ui/src/app/apps/portal/routes/desktop/desktop.component.ts
index 6a638db01..d879372d3 100644
--- a/frontend/projects/ui/src/app/apps/portal/routes/desktop/desktop.component.ts
+++ b/frontend/projects/ui/src/app/apps/portal/routes/desktop/desktop.component.ts
@@ -1,35 +1,51 @@
-import { ChangeDetectionStrategy, Component, inject } from '@angular/core'
+import {
+  Component,
+  ElementRef,
+  inject,
+  QueryList,
+  ViewChild,
+  ViewChildren,
+} from '@angular/core'
+import { EMPTY_QUERY, TUI_PARENT_STOP } from '@taiga-ui/cdk'
+import { tuiFadeIn, tuiScaleIn } from '@taiga-ui/core'
+import { TuiTileComponent, TuiTilesComponent } from '@taiga-ui/kit'
 import { PatchDB } from 'patch-db-client'
-import { tap } from 'rxjs'
-import { DataModel } from 'src/app/services/patch-db/data-model'
-import { DesktopService } from './desktop.service'
+import {
+  DataModel,
+  PackageDataEntry,
+} from 'src/app/services/patch-db/data-model'
+import { DesktopService } from '../../services/desktop.service'
+import { Observable } from 'rxjs'
+import { DektopLoadingService } from './dektop-loading.service'
 
 @Component({
   templateUrl: 'desktop.component.html',
   styleUrls: ['desktop.component.scss'],
-  changeDetection: ChangeDetectionStrategy.OnPush,
+  animations: [TUI_PARENT_STOP, tuiScaleIn, tuiFadeIn],
 })
 export class DesktopComponent {
-  private readonly desktop = inject(DesktopService)
+  @ViewChildren(TuiTileComponent, { read: ElementRef })
+  private readonly tiles: QueryList<ElementRef> = EMPTY_QUERY
 
-  readonly desktop$ = this.desktop.desktop$.pipe(
-    tap(() => (this.order = new Map())),
-  )
-
-  readonly packages$ =
+  readonly desktop = inject(DesktopService)
+  readonly loading$ = inject(DektopLoadingService)
+  readonly packages$: Observable<Record<string, PackageDataEntry>> =
     inject<PatchDB<DataModel>>(PatchDB).watch$('package-data')
 
-  order = new Map()
+  @ViewChild(TuiTilesComponent)
+  readonly tile?: TuiTilesComponent
 
-  onReorder(order: Map<number, number>, desktop: readonly string[]) {
-    this.order = order
+  onRemove() {
+    const element = this.tile?.element
+    const index = this.tiles
+      .toArray()
+      .map(({ nativeElement }) => nativeElement)
+      .indexOf(element)
 
-    const items: string[] = []
+    this.desktop.remove(this.desktop.items[index])
+  }
 
-    Array.from(this.order.entries()).forEach(([index, order]) => {
-      items[order] = desktop[index]
-    })
-
-    this.desktop.save(items)
+  onReorder(order: Map<number, number>) {
+    this.desktop.reorder(order)
   }
 }
diff --git a/frontend/projects/ui/src/app/apps/portal/routes/desktop/desktop.module.ts b/frontend/projects/ui/src/app/apps/portal/routes/desktop/desktop.module.ts
index 71adc1ed7..fa4e0e7f2 100644
--- a/frontend/projects/ui/src/app/apps/portal/routes/desktop/desktop.module.ts
+++ b/frontend/projects/ui/src/app/apps/portal/routes/desktop/desktop.module.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 import { CommonModule } from '@angular/common'
 import { NgModule } from '@angular/core'
 import { RouterModule, Routes } from '@angular/router'
+import { TuiLoaderModule, TuiSvgModule } from '@taiga-ui/core'
 import { TuiTilesModule } from '@taiga-ui/kit'
 import { DesktopComponent } from './desktop.component'
 import { CardComponent } from '../../components/card/card.component'
-import { ToDesktopActionsPipe } from '../../pipes/to-desktop-actions'
 import { ToDesktopItemPipe } from '../../pipes/to-desktop-item'
+import { DesktopItemDirective } from './desktop-item.directive'
 
 const ROUTES: Routes = [
   {
@@ -18,8 +19,10 @@ const ROUTES: Routes = [
   imports: [
     CommonModule,
     CardComponent,
+    DesktopItemDirective,
+    TuiSvgModule,
+    TuiLoaderModule,
     TuiTilesModule,
-    ToDesktopActionsPipe,
     ToDesktopItemPipe,
     RouterModule.forChild(ROUTES),
   ],
diff --git a/frontend/projects/ui/src/app/apps/portal/routes/desktop/desktop.service.ts b/frontend/projects/ui/src/app/apps/portal/routes/desktop/desktop.service.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 00c77e070..000000000
--- a/frontend/projects/ui/src/app/apps/portal/routes/desktop/desktop.service.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,52 +0,0 @@
-import { inject, Injectable } from '@angular/core'
-import { TuiAlertService } from '@taiga-ui/core'
-import { PatchDB } from 'patch-db-client'
-import { BehaviorSubject, first } from 'rxjs'
-import { DataModel } from 'src/app/services/patch-db/data-model'
-import { ApiService } from 'src/app/services/api/embassy-api.service'
-
-@Injectable({
-  providedIn: 'root',
-})
-export class DesktopService {
-  private readonly alerts = inject(TuiAlertService)
-  private readonly api = inject(ApiService)
-
-  readonly desktop$ = new BehaviorSubject<readonly string[] | undefined>(
-    undefined,
-  )
-
-  constructor() {
-    inject<PatchDB<DataModel>>(PatchDB)
-      .watch$('ui', 'desktop')
-      .pipe(first())
-      .subscribe(desktop => {
-        if (!this.desktop$.value) {
-          this.desktop$.next(desktop)
-        }
-      })
-  }
-
-  add(id: string) {
-    this.desktop$.next(this.desktop$.value?.concat(id))
-    this.save(this.desktop$.value)
-  }
-
-  remove(id: string) {
-    this.desktop$.next(this.desktop$.value?.filter(x => x !== id))
-    this.save(this.desktop$.value)
-  }
-
-  save(ids: readonly string[] = []) {
-    this.api
-      .setDbValue(['desktop'], ids)
-      .catch(() =>
-        this.alerts
-          .open(
-            'Desktop might be out of sync. Please refresh the page to fix it.',
-            { status: 'warning' },
-          )
-          .subscribe(),
-      )
-  }
-}
diff --git a/frontend/projects/ui/src/app/apps/portal/services/desktop.service.ts b/frontend/projects/ui/src/app/apps/portal/services/desktop.service.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ac63cfbbd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/projects/ui/src/app/apps/portal/services/desktop.service.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+import { inject, Injectable } from '@angular/core'
+import { TuiAlertService } from '@taiga-ui/core'
+import { ApiService } from 'src/app/services/api/embassy-api.service'
+
+@Injectable({
+  providedIn: 'root',
+})
+export class DesktopService {
+  private readonly alerts = inject(TuiAlertService)
+  private readonly api = inject(ApiService)
+
+  order = new Map()
+  items: readonly string[] = []
+
+  add(id: string) {
+    if (this.items.includes(id)) return
+
+    this.items = this.items.concat(id)
+    this.save(this.items)
+  }
+
+  remove(id: string) {
+    if (!this.items.includes(id)) return
+
+    this.items = this.items.filter(x => x !== id)
+    this.save(this.items)
+  }
+
+  save(ids: readonly string[] = []) {
+    this.api
+      .setDbValue(['desktop'], Array.from(new Set(ids)))
+      .catch(() =>
+        this.alerts
+          .open(
+            'Desktop might be out of sync. Please refresh the page to fix it.',
+            { status: 'warning' },
+          )
+          .subscribe(),
+      )
+  }
+
+  reorder(order: Map<number, number>) {
+    this.order = order
+
+    const items: string[] = [...this.items]
+
+    Array.from(this.order.entries()).forEach(([index, order]) => {
+      items[order] = this.items[index]
+    })
+
+    this.save(items)
+  }
+}