diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 395027479..dbe4c406b 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -300,6 +300,8 @@ configure_file(${OpenMW_SOURCE_DIR}/files/openmw.cfg
 if (NOT WIN32 AND NOT APPLE)
     configure_file(${OpenMW_SOURCE_DIR}/files/openmw.desktop
         "${OpenMW_BINARY_DIR}/openmw.desktop")
+    configure_file(${OpenMW_SOURCE_DIR}/files/opencs.desktop
+        "${OpenMW_BINARY_DIR}/opencs.desktop")
 endif()
 
 # Compiler settings
diff --git a/opencs.desktop b/opencs.desktop
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f6aad5b09
--- /dev/null
+++ b/opencs.desktop
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+[Desktop Entry]
+Type=Application
+Name=OpenMW Content Editor
+GenericName=Content Editor
+Comment=A replacement for the Morrowind Construction Set.
+TryExec=opencs
+Exec=opencs
+Icon=opencs
+Categories=Game;RolePlaying;