diff --git a/gui/qt/__init__.py b/gui/qt/__init__.py
index 16d07948..30270d17 100644
--- a/gui/qt/__init__.py
+++ b/gui/qt/__init__.py
@@ -94,6 +94,8 @@ class ElectrumGui:
         QtCore.QCoreApplication.setAttribute(QtCore.Qt.AA_X11InitThreads)
         if hasattr(QtCore.Qt, "AA_ShareOpenGLContexts"):
             QtCore.QCoreApplication.setAttribute(QtCore.Qt.AA_ShareOpenGLContexts)
+        if hasattr(QGuiApplication, 'setDesktopFileName'):
+            QGuiApplication.setDesktopFileName('electrum.desktop')
         self.config = config
         self.daemon = daemon
         self.plugins = plugins