diff --git a/src/freedombone-image-mesh b/src/freedombone-image-mesh
index 9739623f..9209f4c9 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-image-mesh
+++ b/src/freedombone-image-mesh
@@ -478,6 +478,7 @@ function create_tox_user {
 	echo 'StartupNotify=true' >> /home/$MY_USERNAME/Desktop/tox.desktop
 
 	chown ${MY_DESKTOP}:${MY_DESKTOP} /home/$MY_USERNAME/Desktop/*
+	chmod +x /home/$MY_USERNAME/Desktop/*
 }
 
 function show_desktop_icons {
@@ -505,6 +506,7 @@ function show_desktop_icons {
 	echo 'Categories=Application;' >> /home/$MY_USERNAME/Desktop/new_identity.desktop
 
 	chown ${MY_DESKTOP}:${MY_DESKTOP} /home/$MY_USERNAME/Desktop/*
+	chmod +x /home/$MY_USERNAME/Desktop/*
 
 	pkill caja
 }