diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 38240da..acc55d3 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -50,9 +50,12 @@ install: st
 	chmod 644 $(DESTDIR)$(MANPREFIX)/man1/st.1
 	tic -sx st.info
 	@echo Please see the README file regarding the terminfo entry of st.
+	mkdir -p $(DESTDIR)$(APPPREFIX)
+	cp -f st.desktop $(DESTDIR)$(APPPREFIX)
 
 uninstall:
 	rm -f $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/bin/st
+	rm -f $(DESTDIR)$(APPPREFIX)/st.desktop
 	rm -f $(DESTDIR)$(MANPREFIX)/man1/st.1
 
 .PHONY: all options clean dist install uninstall
diff --git a/config.mk b/config.mk
index ac2ef08..9299514 100644
--- a/config.mk
+++ b/config.mk
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ VERSION = 0.8.5
 
 # paths
 PREFIX = /usr/local
+APPPREFIX = $(PREFIX)/share/applications
 MANPREFIX = $(PREFIX)/share/man
 
 X11INC = /usr/X11R6/include
diff --git a/patches/st-desktopentry-0.8.5.diff b/patches/st-desktopentry-0.8.5.diff
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1ed7426
--- /dev/null
+++ b/patches/st-desktopentry-0.8.5.diff
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+From af28f9df9b0194311c25d60a22d1ecd98bfad2e7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: aleks <aleks.stier@icloud.com>
+Date: Tue, 31 May 2022 00:33:38 +0200
+Subject: [PATCH] Create a desktop-entry for st
+
+Enables to find st in a graphical menu and to display it with a nice
+icon.
+
+If some applications still are not displaying an icon for st try the patch
+[netwmicon](../netwmicon/). Programs like tint2 and alttab rely on a hardcoded
+icon which has to be stored by st in the \_NET\_WM\_ICON window-property.
+---
+ Makefile   |  3 +++
+ config.mk  |  1 +
+ st.desktop | 12 ++++++++++++
+ 3 files changed, 16 insertions(+)
+ create mode 100644 st.desktop
+
+diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
+index 470ac86..2121877 100644
+--- a/Makefile
++++ b/Makefile
+@@ -49,9 +49,12 @@ install: st
+ 	chmod 644 $(DESTDIR)$(MANPREFIX)/man1/st.1
+ 	tic -sx st.info
+ 	@echo Please see the README file regarding the terminfo entry of st.
++	mkdir -p $(DESTDIR)$(APPPREFIX)
++	cp -f st.desktop $(DESTDIR)$(APPPREFIX)
+ 
+ uninstall:
+ 	rm -f $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/bin/st
++	rm -f $(DESTDIR)$(APPPREFIX)/st.desktop
+ 	rm -f $(DESTDIR)$(MANPREFIX)/man1/st.1
+ 
+ .PHONY: all options clean dist install uninstall
+diff --git a/config.mk b/config.mk
+index 4c4c5d5..b79c517 100644
+--- a/config.mk
++++ b/config.mk
+@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ VERSION = 0.8.5
+ 
+ # paths
+ PREFIX = /usr/local
++APPPREFIX = $(PREFIX)/share/applications
+ MANPREFIX = $(PREFIX)/share/man
+ 
+ X11INC = /usr/X11R6/include
+diff --git a/st.desktop b/st.desktop
+new file mode 100644
+index 0000000..2d2b76f
+--- /dev/null
++++ b/st.desktop
+@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
++[Desktop Entry]
++Type=Application
++Exec=st
++TryExec=st
++Icon=utilities-terminal
++Terminal=false
++Categories=System;TerminalEmulator;
++
++Name=st
++GenericName=Terminal
++Comment=st is a simple terminal implementation for X
++StartupWMClass=st-256color
+-- 
+2.36.1
+
diff --git a/st.desktop b/st.desktop
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2d2b76f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/st.desktop
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+[Desktop Entry]
+Type=Application
+Exec=st
+TryExec=st
+Icon=utilities-terminal
+Terminal=false
+Categories=System;TerminalEmulator;
+
+Name=st
+GenericName=Terminal
+Comment=st is a simple terminal implementation for X
+StartupWMClass=st-256color