diff --git a/cmd/fyne/internal/templates/bundled.go b/cmd/fyne/internal/templates/bundled.go
index 97e86e5cb1..71dff47380 100644
--- a/cmd/fyne/internal/templates/bundled.go
+++ b/cmd/fyne/internal/templates/bundled.go
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ var resourceMakefile = &fyne.StaticResource{
 var resourceAppDesktop = &fyne.StaticResource{
 	StaticName: "app.desktop",
 	StaticContent: []byte(
-		"[Desktop Entry]\nType=Application\nName={{.Name}}\n{{- if ne .GenericName \"\"}}\nGenericName={{.GenericName}}{{end}}\nExec={{.Exec}} {{.ExecParams}}\nIcon={{.Name}}\n{{- if ne .Comment \"\"}}\nComment={{.Comment}}{{end}}\n{{- if ne .Categories \"\"}}\nCategories={{.Categories}}{{end}}\n{{if ne .Keywords \"\"}}Keywords={{.Keywords}}{{else}}Keywords=fyne;{{end}}"),
+		"[Desktop Entry]\nType=Application\nName={{.Name}}\n{{- if ne .GenericName \"\"}}\nGenericName={{.GenericName}}{{end}}\nExec={{.Exec}} {{- .ExecParams}}\nIcon={{.Name}}\n{{- if ne .Comment \"\"}}\nComment={{.Comment}}{{end}}\n{{- if ne .Categories \"\"}}\nCategories={{.Categories}}{{end}}\n{{if ne .Keywords \"\"}}Keywords={{.Keywords}}{{else}}Keywords=fyne;{{end}}"),
 }
 var resourceAppManifest = &fyne.StaticResource{
 	StaticName: "app.manifest",
diff --git a/cmd/fyne/internal/templates/data/app.desktop b/cmd/fyne/internal/templates/data/app.desktop
index a74aea5aa5..a8ae72d8a7 100644
--- a/cmd/fyne/internal/templates/data/app.desktop
+++ b/cmd/fyne/internal/templates/data/app.desktop
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Type=Application
 Name={{.Name}}
 {{- if ne .GenericName ""}}
 GenericName={{.GenericName}}{{end}}
-Exec={{.Exec}} {{.ExecParams}}
+Exec={{.Exec}} {{- .ExecParams}}
 Icon={{.Name}}
 {{- if ne .Comment ""}}
 Comment={{.Comment}}{{end}}