diff --git a/aegisub/desktop/aegisub.desktop.in b/aegisub/desktop/aegisub.desktop.in
index 515571aaa..e36595c93 100644
--- a/aegisub/desktop/aegisub.desktop.in
+++ b/aegisub/desktop/aegisub.desktop.in
@@ -10,3 +10,4 @@ Icon=aegisub
 Terminal=false
 Categories=AudioVideo;AudioVideoEditing;
 MimeType=application/x-srt;text/plain;text/x-ass;text/x-microdvd;text/x-ssa;
+StartupNotify=true