diff --git a/src/platform/qt/main.cpp b/src/platform/qt/main.cpp
index acd28b3b7..da365ee55 100644
--- a/src/platform/qt/main.cpp
+++ b/src/platform/qt/main.cpp
@@ -99,6 +99,10 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
 	QApplication::setWindowIcon(QIcon(":/res/mgba-256.png"));
 #endif
 
+#ifdef Q_OS_UNIX
+	QApplication::setDesktopFileName(QString("io.mgba.mGBA"));
+#endif
+
 	QTranslator qtTranslator;
 	qtTranslator.load(locale, "qt", "_", QLibraryInfo::location(QLibraryInfo::TranslationsPath));
 	application.installTranslator(&qtTranslator);