diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/resources/dolphin-emu.desktop b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/resources/dolphin-emu.desktop
index f201f07f22..bbce3a81b4 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/resources/dolphin-emu.desktop
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/resources/dolphin-emu.desktop
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env xdg-open
 [Desktop Entry]
 Version=1.0
-Type=Application
-Name=Dolphin Emulator
-Comment=A Wii/GameCube Emulator
 Icon=dolphin-emu
 Exec=dolphin-emu
-Categories=Game;
-
+Terminal=false
+Type=Application
+Categories=Game;Emulator;
+Name=Dolphin Emulator
+GenericName=Wii/GameCube Emulator
+Comment=A Wii/GameCube Emulator