diff --git a/src/gui/src/main.cpp b/src/gui/src/main.cpp
index 73251d52..2765b497 100644
--- a/src/gui/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/src/main.cpp
@@ -97,6 +97,8 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
 
 	QApplication::setQuitOnLastWindowClosed(false);
 
+    QApplication::setDesktopFileName(QStringLiteral("barrier"));  // For showing window icon in wayland.
+
 	QSettings settings;
 	AppConfig appConfig (&settings);