diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index fade066..215254c 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -87,7 +87,9 @@ install (FILES media/icon_mode_nodebox.png DESTINATION share/nodeboxeditor/media
 install (FILES media/sky.jpg DESTINATION share/nodeboxeditor/media)
 install (FILES media/texture_box.png DESTINATION share/nodeboxeditor/media)
 install (FILES media/texture_terrain.png DESTINATION share/nodeboxeditor/media)
+install (FILES media/icon.png DESTINATION share/nodeboxeditor/media)
 install (FILES editor.conf.example DESTINATION share/nodeboxeditor)
+install (FILES nodeboxeditor.desktop DESTINATION ~/.local/share/applications)
 install (FILES README.md DESTINATION share/nodeboxeditor)
 install (TARGETS ${PROJECT_NAME} DESTINATION bin)
 
diff --git a/media/icon.png b/media/icon.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8dad1f7
Binary files /dev/null and b/media/icon.png differ
diff --git a/nodeboxeditor.desktop b/nodeboxeditor.desktop
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 82d1758..edffa90
--- a/nodeboxeditor.desktop
+++ b/nodeboxeditor.desktop
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 [Desktop Entry]
 Name=Node Box Editor
 GenericName=Minetest Node Box Editor
-Comment=Edit and create node boxes for minetest
+Comment=Edit and create node boxes for Minetest
 Exec=nodeboxeditor
-Icon=nodeboxeditor
+Icon=/usr/local/share/nodeboxeditor/media/icon.png
 Terminal=false
 Type=Application
 Categories=Development;