diff --git a/kcm/CMakeLists.txt b/kcm/CMakeLists.txt
index ed482187f..505359b48 100644
--- a/kcm/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/kcm/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -27,3 +27,4 @@ target_link_libraries(kcm_kdeconnect
 install(TARGETS kcm_kdeconnect DESTINATION ${PLUGIN_INSTALL_DIR})
 
 install(FILES kcm_kdeconnect.desktop DESTINATION ${SERVICES_INSTALL_DIR})
+install(FILES kdeconnect.desktop DESTINATION ${XDG_APPS_INSTALL_DIR})
diff --git a/kcm/kdeconnect.desktop b/kcm/kdeconnect.desktop
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..69bbe08e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kcm/kdeconnect.desktop
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+[Desktop Entry]
+Type=Application
+Icon=smartphone
+Terminal=false
+Exec=kcmshell4 kcm_kdeconnect
+Name=KDE Connect
+GenericName=Connect smartphones to your KDE Plasma Workspace
+Categories=Qt;KDE;