diff --git a/src/app.py b/src/app.py
index 1daa14d98..91b55b39d 100644
--- a/src/app.py
+++ b/src/app.py
@@ -2012,6 +2012,9 @@ def _get_app_settings(app):
         ):
             settings["path"] = "/" + settings["path"].strip("/")
             _set_app_settings(app, settings)
+            
+        # Make the app id available as $app too
+        settings["app"] = app
 
         if app == settings["id"]:
             return settings