diff --git a/sbapp/assets/io.unsigned.sideband.desktop b/sbapp/assets/io.unsigned.sideband.desktop
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bb6ba33
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sbapp/assets/io.unsigned.sideband.desktop
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+[Desktop Entry]
+Comment[en_US]=
+Comment=
+Encoding=UTF-8
+Exec=sideband
+GenericName[en_US]=LXMF messaging, telemetry and remote control
+GenericName=LXMF messaging, telemetry and remote control
+Icon=io.unsigned.sideband.png
+Categories=InstantMessaging,Network
+MimeType=
+Name[en_US]=Sideband
+Name=Sideband
+Path=
+StartupNotify=true
+Terminal=false
+TerminalOptions=
+Type=Application
+Version=0.8.3
+X-KDE-SubstituteUID=false
+X-KDE-Username=
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/sbapp/assets/io.unsigned.sideband.png b/sbapp/assets/io.unsigned.sideband.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f935d61
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diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index d3cd237..57dffcc 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -79,6 +79,10 @@ setuptools.setup(
         "License :: Other/Proprietary License",
         "Operating System :: OS Independent",
     ],
+    data_files = [
+        ('share/applications', ['sbapp/assets/io.unsigned.sideband.desktop']),
+        ('share/icons/hicolor/512x512/apps', ['sbapp/assets/io.unsigned.sideband.png']),
+    ],
     entry_points= {
         'console_scripts': [
             'sideband=sbapp:main.run',