diff --git a/data/org.gajim.Gajim.desktop.in b/data/org.gajim.Gajim.desktop.in
index 521e843347dff7de9a475055e7458be6d11817e8..e2d8674ff750301315bfe31e3bf42b9a039b7249 100644
--- a/data/org.gajim.Gajim.desktop.in
+++ b/data/org.gajim.Gajim.desktop.in
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Comment=A GTK+ Jabber client
 # Translators: Search terms to find this application. Do NOT translate or localize the semicolons! The list MUST also end with a semicolon!
 Keywords=chat;messaging;im;xmpp;bonjour;voip;
 Version=1.0
-Exec=gajim
+Exec=gajim %u
 # Translators: Do NOT translate or transliterate this text (this is an icon file name)!
 Icon=org.gajim.Gajim
 StartupNotify=true