diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index ccca079..09c2c53 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -52,8 +52,11 @@ install: dwl
 	mkdir -p $(DESTDIR)$(MANDIR)/man1
 	cp -f dwl.1 $(DESTDIR)$(MANDIR)/man1
 	chmod 644 $(DESTDIR)$(MANDIR)/man1/dwl.1
+	mkdir -p $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/share/wayland-sessions
+	cp -f dwl.desktop $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/share/wayland-sessions/dwl.desktop
+	chmod 644 $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/share/wayland-sessions/dwl.desktop
 uninstall:
-	rm -f $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/bin/dwl $(DESTDIR)$(MANDIR)/man1/dwl.1
+	rm -f $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/bin/dwl $(DESTDIR)$(MANDIR)/man1/dwl.1 $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/share/wayland-sessions/dwl.desktop
 
 .SUFFIXES: .c .o
 .c.o:
diff --git a/dwl.desktop b/dwl.desktop
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e1380f7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dwl.desktop
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+[Desktop Entry]
+Name=dwl
+Comment=dwm for Wayland
+Exec=dwl
+Type=Application