diff --git a/src/qt/guiutil.cpp b/src/qt/guiutil.cpp
index d2dcdf639..9db0a7597 100644
--- a/src/qt/guiutil.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/guiutil.cpp
@@ -653,7 +653,7 @@ bool SetStartOnSystemStartup(bool fAutoStart)
 #elif defined(Q_OS_LINUX)
 
 // Follow the Desktop Application Autostart Spec:
-//  http://standards.freedesktop.org/autostart-spec/autostart-spec-latest.html
+// http://standards.freedesktop.org/autostart-spec/autostart-spec-latest.html
 
 boost::filesystem::path static GetAutostartDir()
 {
@@ -709,8 +709,13 @@ bool SetStartOnSystemStartup(bool fAutoStart)
         // Write a bitcoin.desktop file to the autostart directory:
         optionFile << "[Desktop Entry]\n";
         optionFile << "Type=Application\n";
-        optionFile << "Name=Bitcoin\n";
-        optionFile << "Exec=" << pszExePath << " -min\n";
+        if (GetBoolArg("-testnet", false))
+            optionFile << "Name=Bitcoin (testnet)\n";
+        else if (GetBoolArg("-regtest", false))
+            optionFile << "Name=Bitcoin (regtest)\n";
+        else
+            optionFile << "Name=Bitcoin\n";
+        optionFile << "Exec=" << pszExePath << strprintf(" -min -testnet=%d -regtest=%d\n", GetBoolArg("-testnet", false), GetBoolArg("-regtest", false));
         optionFile << "Terminal=false\n";
         optionFile << "Hidden=false\n";
         optionFile.close();