diff --git a/launcher/FileSystem.cpp b/launcher/FileSystem.cpp
index defb2cb9e..00a6ee539 100644
--- a/launcher/FileSystem.cpp
+++ b/launcher/FileSystem.cpp
@@ -872,6 +872,8 @@ bool createShortcut(QString destination, QString target, QStringList args, QStri
            << "\n";
     stream << "Type=Application"
            << "\n";
+    stream << "Categories=Game"
+           << "\n";
     stream << "Exec=\"" << target.toLocal8Bit() << "\"" << argstring.toLocal8Bit() << "\n";
     stream << "Name=" << name.toLocal8Bit() << "\n";
     if (!icon.isEmpty()) {