diff --git a/share/misc/hexchat.desktop b/share/misc/hexchat.desktop
index 01e3cd69..051686a6 100644
--- a/share/misc/hexchat.desktop
+++ b/share/misc/hexchat.desktop
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 [Desktop Entry]
 Name=HexChat
 Name[zh_TW]=網路清談
+GenericName=IRC Client
 GenericName[de]=IRC-Client
 GenericName[es]=Aplicación de IRC
 GenericName[fi]=IRC-sovellus