diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 94ceb1af7..6f64671c1 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ install:
 		cp "$$f" "$(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/share/gajim/$$DST/"; \
 	done
 	cp COPYING "$(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/share/gajim/";
+	mkdir -p "$(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/share/applications";
 	cp gajim.desktop "$(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/share/applications/";
 	mkdir -p "$(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/lib/gajim";
 	for f in $(FILES_LIB) ; do \