diff --git a/obs/CMakeLists.txt b/obs/CMakeLists.txt
index efbbd2983..40c7e472a 100644
--- a/obs/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/obs/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -129,3 +129,9 @@ target_link_libraries(obs
 
 install_obs_core(obs)
 install_obs_data(obs data obs-studio)
+
+if (UNIX AND UNIX_STRUCTURE AND NOT APPLE)
+	install(FILES dist/obs.desktop DESTINATION share/applications)
+	install(FILES forms/images/obs.png
+		DESTINATION share/icons/hicolor/256x256/apps)
+endif()
diff --git a/obs/dist/obs.desktop b/obs/dist/obs.desktop
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9cc1b1fee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/obs/dist/obs.desktop
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+[Desktop Entry]
+Version=1.0
+Name=OBS
+GenericName=Streaming/Recording Software
+Comment=Free and Open Source Streaming/Recording Software
+Exec=obs
+Icon=obs
+Terminal=false
+Type=Application
+Categories=AudioVideo;Recorder;
+StartupNotify=true