diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 470ac86..2121877 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -49,9 +49,12 @@ install: st
 	chmod 644 $(DESTDIR)$(MANPREFIX)/man1/st.1
 	tic -sx st.info
 	@echo Please see the README file regarding the terminfo entry of st.
+	mkdir -p $(DESTDIR)$(APPPREFIX)
+	cp -f st.desktop $(DESTDIR)$(APPPREFIX)
 
 uninstall:
 	rm -f $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/bin/st
+	rm -f $(DESTDIR)$(APPPREFIX)/st.desktop
 	rm -f $(DESTDIR)$(MANPREFIX)/man1/st.1
 
 .PHONY: all options clean dist install uninstall
diff --git a/config.mk b/config.mk
index 47c615e..a071112 100644
--- a/config.mk
+++ b/config.mk
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ VERSION = 0.9
 
 # paths
 PREFIX = /usr/local
+APPPREFIX = $(PREFIX)/share/applications
 MANPREFIX = $(PREFIX)/share/man
 
 X11INC = /usr/X11R6/include
diff --git a/st.desktop b/st.desktop
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2d2b76f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/st.desktop
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+[Desktop Entry]
+Type=Application
+Exec=st
+TryExec=st
+Icon=utilities-terminal
+Terminal=false
+Categories=System;TerminalEmulator;
+
+Name=st
+GenericName=Terminal
+Comment=st is a simple terminal implementation for X
+StartupWMClass=st-256color