diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 3f26804..c3b4014 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -37,9 +37,12 @@ install: all
 	mkdir -p ${DESTDIR}${MANPREFIX}/man1
 	sed "s/VERSION/${VERSION}/g" < dwm.1 > ${DESTDIR}${MANPREFIX}/man1/dwm.1
 	chmod 644 ${DESTDIR}${MANPREFIX}/man1/dwm.1
+	mkdir -p ${DESTDIR}${PREFIX}/share/xsessions
+	cp -f dwm.desktop ${DESTDIR}/usr/share/xsessions
 
 uninstall:
 	rm -f ${DESTDIR}${PREFIX}/bin/dwm\
-		${DESTDIR}${MANPREFIX}/man1/dwm.1
+		${DESTDIR}${MANPREFIX}/man1/dwm.1 \
+		${DESTDIR}/usr/share/xsessions/dwm.desktop	
 
 .PHONY: all clean dist install uninstall
diff --git a/dwm.desktop b/dwm.desktop
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..548062c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dwm.desktop
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+[Desktop Entry]
+Name=dwm
+Comment=dynamic tiling window manager
+Exec=dwm
+TryExec=dwm
+Type=Application
+X-LightDM-DesktopName=dwm
+DesktopNames=dwm
+Keywords=tiling;wm;windowmanager;window;manager;