diff --git a/maomao.desktop b/maomao.desktop
index fc89180..ef51780 100644
--- a/maomao.desktop
+++ b/maomao.desktop
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@
 Encoding=UTF-8
 Name=Maomao
 Comment=maomao WM
-Exec=env XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP=maomao maomao
+Exec=maomao
 Icon=maomao
 Type=Application
diff --git a/src/maomao.c b/src/maomao.c
index 393dc47..9094059 100644
--- a/src/maomao.c
+++ b/src/maomao.c
@@ -4930,6 +4930,8 @@ run(char *startup_cmd) {
   if (!wlr_backend_start(backend))
     die("startup: backend_start");
 
+  setenv("XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP", "maomao", 1);
+
   /* Now that the socket exists and the backend is started, run the startup
    * command */
   if (startup_cmd) {