diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index b025de11ef97..5f36e1f8a25d 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -622,6 +622,13 @@ endif()
 if((NOT ${CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME} MATCHES "Linux|FreeBSD|Darwin"))
 	install(FILES Data/license.txt DESTINATION ${datadir})
 endif()
+if(${CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME} MATCHES "Linux")
+	# Install the application icon and menu item
+	install(FILES Source/Core/DolphinWX/resources/Dolphin.xpm
+		DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/share/pixmaps RENAME dolphin-emu.xpm)
+	install(FILES Source/Core/DolphinWX/resources/dolphin-emu.desktop
+		DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/share/applications)
+endif()
 
 # packaging information
 set(CPACK_PACKAGE_NAME "dolphin-emu")
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/resources/dolphin-emu.desktop b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/resources/dolphin-emu.desktop
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..f201f07f2254
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/resources/dolphin-emu.desktop
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+[Desktop Entry]
+Version=1.0
+Type=Application
+Name=Dolphin Emulator
+Comment=A Wii/GameCube Emulator
+Icon=dolphin-emu
+Exec=dolphin-emu
+Categories=Game;
+