diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 3cd9fc61..ca4d8a7d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 
 * `-Dthemes=false|true` meson command line option. When disabled,
   example theme files are **not** installed.
+* XDG desktop file for footclient.
 
 
 ### Changed
diff --git a/foot-server.desktop b/foot-server.desktop
index c2e8ccbf..6e8891c0 100644
--- a/foot-server.desktop
+++ b/foot-server.desktop
@@ -8,4 +8,4 @@ Keywords=shell;prompt;command;commandline;
 
 Name=Foot Server
 GenericName=Terminal
-Comment=A wayland native terminal emulator
+Comment=A wayland native terminal emulator (server)
diff --git a/footclient.desktop b/footclient.desktop
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f82f282b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/footclient.desktop
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+[Desktop Entry]
+Type=Application
+Exec=footclient
+Icon=foot
+Terminal=false
+Categories=System;TerminalEmulator;
+Keywords=shell;prompt;command;commandline;
+
+Name=Foot Client
+GenericName=Terminal
+Comment=A wayland native terminal emulator (client)
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 9037f4a8..5270521d 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ executable(
   install: true)
 
 install_data(
-  'foot.desktop', 'foot-server.desktop',
+  'foot.desktop', 'foot-server.desktop', 'footclient.desktop',
   install_dir: join_paths(get_option('datadir'), 'applications'))
 
 scdoc = dependency('scdoc', native: true, required: get_option('docs'))