diff --git a/_unittest/test_01_Design.py b/_unittest/test_01_Design.py
index f63b84b323e..0799560cb7b 100644
--- a/_unittest/test_01_Design.py
+++ b/_unittest/test_01_Design.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 import os
 
 # Import required modules
-from pyaedt import Hfss, Desktop
+from pyaedt import Hfss, Desktop, get_pyaedt_app
 from pyaedt.generic.filesystem import Scratch
 
 # Setup paths for module imports
@@ -242,3 +242,7 @@ def test_27_odesktop(self):
             assert str(type(self.aedtapp.odesktop)) == "<type 'ADesktopWrapper'>"
         else:
             assert str(type(self.aedtapp.odesktop)) == "<class 'win32com.client.CDispatch'>"
+
+    def test_28_get_pyaedt_app(self):
+        app = get_pyaedt_app(self.aedtapp.project_name, self.aedtapp.design_name)
+        assert app.design_type == "HFSS"
diff --git a/pyaedt/desktop.py b/pyaedt/desktop.py
index 1552b46838d..3583a59cb4e 100644
--- a/pyaedt/desktop.py
+++ b/pyaedt/desktop.py
@@ -707,7 +707,7 @@ def design_list(self, project=None):
 
         Returns
         -------
-        str
+        list
             List of the designs.
         """
 
diff --git a/pyaedt/generic/design_types.py b/pyaedt/generic/design_types.py
index a8c51c6f418..0b9d738dbb0 100644
--- a/pyaedt/generic/design_types.py
+++ b/pyaedt/generic/design_types.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import sys
+import re
 
 try:
     from pyaedt.hfss3dlayout import Hfss3dLayout
@@ -78,7 +79,11 @@ def get_pyaedt_app(project_name=None, design_name=None):
             oProject = main.oDesktop.SetActiveProject(project_name)
         if not oProject:
             raise AttributeError("No Project Present.")
-        design_names = [i.GetName() for i in oProject.GetDesigns()]
+        design_names = []
+        deslist = list(oProject.GetTopDesignList())
+        for el in deslist:
+            m = re.search(r"[^;]+$", el)
+            design_names.append(m.group(0))
         if design_name and design_name not in design_names:
             raise AttributeError("Design  {} doesn't exists in current Project.".format(design_name))
         if not design_name: