diff --git a/SparkleShare/Makefile.am b/SparkleShare/Makefile.am
index 0bd4c5cd..388de477 100644
--- a/SparkleShare/Makefile.am
+++ b/SparkleShare/Makefile.am
@@ -26,3 +26,5 @@ include $(top_srcdir)/build/build.mk
 
 bin_SCRIPTS = sparkleshare
 
+Applicationsdir = $(datadir)/applications
+dist_Applications_DATA = sparkleshare.desktop
diff --git a/SparkleShare/sparkleshare.desktop b/SparkleShare/sparkleshare.desktop
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c747b105
--- /dev/null
+++ b/SparkleShare/sparkleshare.desktop
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+[Desktop Entry]
+Type=Application
+Name=SparkleShare
+Exec=sparkleshare start
+Icon=folder-sparkleshare
+Terminal=false
+X-GNOME-Autostart-enabled=true
+Categories=Network