diff --git a/gnu/packages/gnuzilla.scm b/gnu/packages/gnuzilla.scm
index 7e52534..2baf4d7 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/gnuzilla.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/gnuzilla.scm
@@ -509,7 +509,23 @@ standards.")
               (format #t "configure flags: ~s~%" flags)
               (zero? (apply system* bash
                             (string-append srcdir "/configure")
-                            flags))))))))
+                            flags)))))
+         (add-after 'install 'install-desktop-entry
+           (lambda* (#:key outputs #:allow-other-keys)
+             (let* ((out (assoc-ref outputs "out"))
+                    (applications (string-append out "/share/applications")))
+               (mkdir-p applications)
+               (copy-file "debian/icecat.desktop.in"
+                          "debian/icecat.desktop")
+               (substitute* "debian/icecat.desktop"
+                 (("@MOZ_DISPLAY_NAME@")
+                  "GNU IceCat")
+                 (("^Exec=@MOZ_APP_NAME@")
+                  (string-append "Exec=" out "/bin/icecat"))
+                 (("@MOZ_APP_NAME@")
+                  "icecat"))
+               (install-file "debian/icecat.desktop" applications)
+               #t))))))
     (home-page "http://www.gnu.org/software/gnuzilla/")
     (synopsis "Entirely free browser derived from Mozilla Firefox")
     (description