diff --git a/build/build.xml b/build/build.xml
index f5d1746bb..15546718e 100644
--- a/build/build.xml
+++ b/build/build.xml
@@ -639,6 +639,7 @@
     <chmod perm="ugo+x">
         <fileset dir="linux/work" includes="arduino" />
         <fileset dir="linux/work" includes="**/*.sh" />
+        <fileset dir="linux/work/lib" includes="**/*desktop*" />
     </chmod>
   </target>
 
diff --git a/build/linux/dist/install.sh b/build/linux/dist/install.sh
index 78cf4f9b1..ca7b699db 100755
--- a/build/linux/dist/install.sh
+++ b/build/linux/dist/install.sh
@@ -44,11 +44,10 @@ xdg_install_f() {
   xdg-icon-resource install --context apps --size 256 "${SCRIPT_PATH}/lib/icons/256x256/apps/arduino.png" $RESOURCE_NAME
 
   # Install the created *.desktop file
-## XFCE's Launcher wants the .desktop file to be +x as well
-  xdg-desktop-menu install --mode 755 "${TMP_DIR}/${RESOURCE_NAME}.desktop"
+  xdg-desktop-menu install "${TMP_DIR}/${RESOURCE_NAME}.desktop"
 
   # Create icon on the desktop
-  xdg-desktop-icon install --mode 755 "${TMP_DIR}/${RESOURCE_NAME}.desktop"
+  xdg-desktop-icon install "${TMP_DIR}/${RESOURCE_NAME}.desktop"
 
   # Install Arduino mime type
   xdg-mime install "${SCRIPT_PATH}/lib/${RESOURCE_NAME}.xml"