diff --git a/electrum.desktop b/electrum.desktop
index 481f3b93811a..e40106716580 100644
--- a/electrum.desktop
+++ b/electrum.desktop
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@ Icon=electrum
 Name[en_US]=Electrum Bitcoin Wallet
 Name=Electrum Bitcoin Wallet
 Categories=Finance;Network;
-StartupNotify=false
+StartupNotify=true
+StartupWMClass=electrum
 Terminal=false
 Type=Application
 MimeType=x-scheme-handler/bitcoin;