diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index fe9df31d..d67f264d 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -42,11 +42,13 @@ install: all
 	chmod 644 ${DESTDIR}${MANPREFIX}/man1/dwm.1
 	mkdir -p ${DESTDIR}${PREFIX}/share/dwm
 	cp -f larbs.mom ${DESTDIR}${PREFIX}/share/dwm
+	cp -f dwm.desktop /usr/share/xsessions/dwm.desktop
 	chmod 644 ${DESTDIR}${PREFIX}/share/dwm/larbs.mom
 
 uninstall:
 	rm -f ${DESTDIR}${PREFIX}/bin/dwm\
 		${DESTDIR}${PREFIX}/share/dwm/larbs.mom\
+		/usr/share/xsessions/dwm.desktop\
 		${DESTDIR}${MANPREFIX}/man1/dwm.1
 
 .PHONY: all options clean dist install uninstall
diff --git a/dwm.desktop b/dwm.desktop
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d56f6ee1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dwm.desktop
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+[Desktop Entry]
+Type=XSession
+Exec=dwm
+TryExec=dwm
+DesktopNames=dwm
+Name=dwm