diff --git a/resources/tkremind.desktop b/resources/tkremind.desktop
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..86c931f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/tkremind.desktop
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+[Desktop Entry]
+Type=Application
+Exec=tkremind
+StartupNotify=true
+Icon=tkremind
+Terminal=false
+Name=tkremind
+Comment=TkRemind Calendar Program
+Categories=Office;Calendar;
+Keywords=Calendar;remind;
+Keywords[ca]=Calendari;remind;
+Keywords[de]=Kalender;remind;
+Keywords[en_GB]=Calendar;remind;
+Keywords[es]=Calendario;remind;
+
diff --git a/resources/tkremind.png b/resources/tkremind.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4f64ae45
Binary files /dev/null and b/resources/tkremind.png differ
diff --git a/src/Makefile.in b/src/Makefile.in
index b6283dd5..67d91420 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.in
+++ b/src/Makefile.in
@@ -63,6 +63,11 @@ install: all
 	done
 	-mkdir -p $(DESTDIR)$(datarootdir)/remind || true
 	cp -R ../include/* $(DESTDIR)$(datarootdir)/remind
+	-mkdir -p $(DESTDIR)$(prefix)/icons
+	-mkdir -p $(DESTDIR)$(prefix)/applications
+	$(INSTALL_DATA) $(srcdir)/../resources/tkremind.png $(DESTDIR)$(prefix)/icons
+	$(INSTALL_DATA) $(srcdir)/../resources/tkremind.desktop $(DESTDIR)$(prefix)/applications
+	-update-desktop-database < /dev/null > /dev/null 2>&1
 
 install-stripped: install
 	strip $(DESTDIR)$(bindir)/remind || true