diff --git a/src/Makefile.am b/src/Makefile.am
index 11ffac0..74fb4cd 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Makefile.am
@@ -17,9 +17,12 @@
 # Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307
 # USA.
 
+desktopdir = $(datadir)/applications
+
 bin_PROGRAMS=pavucontrol
 
 dist_pkgdata_DATA=pavucontrol.glade
+desktop_DATA=pavucontrol.desktop
 
 pavucontrol_SOURCES=pavucontrol.cc
 
diff --git a/src/pavucontrol.desktop b/src/pavucontrol.desktop
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a4430df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/pavucontrol.desktop
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+[Desktop Entry]
+Version=1.0
+Encoding=UTF-8
+Name=Polypaudio Volume Control
+GenericName=Volume Control
+Comment=Adjust the volume level
+Exec=pavucontrol
+Icon=multimedia-volume-control
+StartupNotify=true
+Type=Application
+Categories=Application;AudioVideo;Audio;
+GenericName[en_GB]=Volume Control