diff --git a/foot-server.desktop b/foot-server.desktop
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..89d104ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/foot-server.desktop
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+[Desktop Entry]
+Type=Application
+Exec=foot --server
+Icon=terminal
+Terminal=false
+Categories=System;TerminalEmulator;
+
+Name=Foot Server
+GenericName=Terminal
+Comment=A wayland native terminal emulator
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 615bfa40..28cfe237 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ custom_target(
   install: true,
   install_dir: join_paths(get_option('datadir'), 'terminfo'))
 
-install_data('foot.desktop', install_dir: join_paths(get_option('datadir'), 'applications'))
+install_data('foot.desktop', 'foot-server.desktop', install_dir: join_paths(get_option('datadir'), 'applications'))
 install_data('footrc', install_dir: join_paths(get_option('datadir'), 'foot'))
 
 subdir('completions')