diff --git a/distributions/debian/rules b/distributions/debian/rules
index e7389805..8d3d0875 100755
--- a/distributions/debian/rules
+++ b/distributions/debian/rules
@@ -10,6 +10,6 @@ override_dh_usrlocal:
 	mkdir -p $$(pwd)/debian/jamulus/usr/bin/
 	install -D -m 0755 jamulus $$(pwd)/debian/jamulus/usr/bin/
 	mkdir -p $$(pwd)/debian/jamulus/usr/share/applications/
-	install -D -m 0755 $$(pwd)/src/res/jamulus.desktop $$(pwd)/debian/jamulus/usr/share/applications/
+	install -D -m 0755 $$(pwd)/distributions/jamulus.desktop $$(pwd)/debian/jamulus/usr/share/applications/
 	mkdir -p $$(pwd)/debian/jamulus/usr/share/icons/hicolor/48x48/apps/
 	cp $$(pwd)/distributions/jamulus.png $$(pwd)/debian/jamulus/usr/share/icons/hicolor/48x48/apps/
diff --git a/distributions/jamulus.desktop b/distributions/jamulus.desktop
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..75351b7e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/distributions/jamulus.desktop
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+[Desktop Entry]
+Name=Jamulus
+Comment=Jam Session
+GenericName=Internet Jam Session Software
+Exec=jamulus
+Icon=jamulus
+Terminal=false
+Type=Application
+Categories=AudioVideo;Audio;Mixer;Qt;
+