diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index f098dbb0..ac45769b 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@
 
 SUBDIRS = po intl src plugins man
 
-EXTRA_DIST = autogen.sh hexchat.png hexchat.desktop hexchat.ico
+EXTRA_DIST = autogen.sh hexchat.png hexchat.ico
 
 icon_DATA = hexchat.png
 icondir = $(datadir)/pixmaps
 
-util_DATA = hexchat.desktop
+util_DATA = share/misc/hexchat.desktop
 utildir = $(datadir)/applications
 
 ACLOCAL_AMFLAGS = -I m4
diff --git a/hexchat.desktop b/share/misc/hexchat.desktop
similarity index 100%
rename from hexchat.desktop
rename to share/misc/hexchat.desktop