diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 7cbe3ab..7582a87 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ termite: termite.cc util/memory.hh url_regex.hh
 install: termite
 	mkdir -p ${DESTDIR}${TERMINFO}
 	install -Dm755 termite ${DESTDIR}${PREFIX}/bin/termite
+	install -Dm644 termite.desktop ${DESTDIR}${PREFIX}/share/applications/termite.desktop
 	tic termite.terminfo -o ${DESTDIR}${TERMINFO}
 
 uninstall:
diff --git a/termite.desktop b/termite.desktop
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3f022ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/termite.desktop
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+[Desktop Entry]
+Name=termite
+GenericName=Terminal
+Exec=termite
+Icon=terminal
+Type=Application
+Categories=Application;GTK;System;TerminalEmulator;