diff --git a/desktop/librecad.desktop b/desktop/librecad.desktop
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..dc2a74c1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/desktop/librecad.desktop
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+[Desktop Entry]
+Version=1.0
+Type=Application
+Name=LibreCAD
+GenericName=CAD system
+GenericName[da]=Computerhjulpet design (CAD)
+GenericName[de]=System für computerunterstützte Konstruktion
+GenericName[it]=Sistema CAD
+GenericName[ja]=コンピュータ支援設計 (CAD) システム
+GenericName[ru]=Система автоматизированного проектирования
+GenericName[sk]=CAD systém
+GenericName[uk]=Система автоматизованого проектування
+Comment=A professional CAD System
+Comment[es]=Un sistema CAD profesional
+Comment[ru]=Профессиональная CAD система
+Comment[sq]=Një sistem profesional CAD
+Comment[be]=Прафэсійная CAD-сыстэма
+Comment[ast]=Un sistema CAD profesional
+Comment[bn]=পেশাদারী CAD পদ্ধতি
+Comment[bs]=Profesionalni sistem CAD
+Comment[pt_BR]=Um sistema CAD profissional
+Comment[bg]=Професионална CAD система
+Comment[ca]=Un sistema CAD professional
+Comment[ca@valencia]=Un sistema CAD professional
+Comment[zh_HK]=專業 CAD 系統
+Comment[da]=Et professionelt CAD-system
+Comment[cs]=Profesionální CAD systém
+Comment[crh]=Profesyonel CAD Sistemi
+Comment[zh_TW]=專業 CAD 系統
+Comment[zh_CN]=一个专业的 CAD 系统
+Comment[nl]=Een professioneel CAD-systeem
+Comment[fi]=Ammattimainen CAD-järjestelmä
+Comment[fr]=Un système de CAO professionnel
+Comment[gl]=Un sistema de CAD profesional
+Comment[de]=Ein professionelles CAD-System
+Comment[el]=Ένα επαγγελματικό σύστημα σχεδίασης CAD
+Comment[is]=Hágæða teiknikerfi (CAD)
+Comment[hu]=Professzionális CAD-rendszer
+Comment[it]=Un sistema CAD professionale
+Comment[ja]=プロフェッショナル CAD システム
+Comment[ky]=Кесиптик CAD - тутуму
+Comment[ms]=Sistem CAD profesional
+Comment[nb]=Et profesjonelt CAD-system
+Comment[pt]=Um sistema CAD profissional
+Comment[pl]=Profesjonalny system CAD
+Comment[oc]=Un sistèma de CAO professional
+Comment[ro]=Un sistem profesional CAD
+Comment[tg]=Системаи касбии CAD
+Comment[sv]=Professionellt CAD-system
+Comment[sl]=Profesionalni sistem CAD
+Comment[uk]=Професійна САПР
+Comment[tr]=Profesyonel CAD Sistemi
+TryExec=librecad
+Exec=librecad %F
+Icon=librecad
+Categories=Graphics;Engineering;
+MimeType=image/vnd.dxf;
diff --git a/scripts/ubuntu-install/createAppImage.sh b/scripts/ubuntu-install/createAppImage.sh
index 685431cf..3fc1b0da 100755
--- a/scripts/ubuntu-install/createAppImage.sh
+++ b/scripts/ubuntu-install/createAppImage.sh
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ chmod a+x linuxdeploy-plugin-qt-x86_64.AppImage
 
 pwd
 cp ../lcUI/ui/icons/librecad.svg AppDir/
+cp ../desktop/librecad.desktop AppDir/
 #sudo cp ../AppImage/librecad.* AppDir/
 #sudo cp /usr/local/lib/libdxfrw.so.1 AppDir/usr/lib