diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index e29ba2d..7b57c26 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ add_executable(finalterm ${VALA_C})
 target_link_libraries(finalterm m util)
 
 install(TARGETS finalterm RUNTIME DESTINATION bin)
+install(FILES ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/data/finalterm.desktop DESTINATION share/applications)
 install(DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/data/ColorSchemes DESTINATION share/finalterm)
 install(DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/data/KeyBindings DESTINATION share/finalterm)
 install(DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/Startup DESTINATION share/finalterm)
diff --git a/data/finalterm.desktop b/data/finalterm.desktop
index 92bca26..4b7dc7b 100644
--- a/data/finalterm.desktop
+++ b/data/finalterm.desktop
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 [Desktop Entry]
-
 Name=Final Term
-Type=Application
-Icon=finalterm
-Exec=finalterm
-TryExec=finalterm
-Description=
 GenericName=Terminal
+Comment=Don't just use your system — command it!
+Exec=finalterm
+Icon=final-term
+Terminal=false
+Type=Application
+Categories=Accessories;