diff --git a/mmsg/mmsg.c b/mmsg/mmsg.c
index f400701c..a9a374ce 100644
--- a/mmsg/mmsg.c
+++ b/mmsg/mmsg.c
@@ -549,7 +549,11 @@ int32_t main(int32_t argc, char *argv[]) {
 
 	const char *env_XDG_DEKSTOP = getenv("XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP");
 
-	if (!env_XDG_DEKSTOP || strcmp(env_XDG_DEKSTOP, "mango")) {
+	/*
+	 * https://specifications.freedesktop.org/mime-apps/latest/file.html
+	 * can be more than just 'mango' but 'mango,mangowm,wlroots'
+	 */
+	if (!env_XDG_DEKSTOP || !strstr(env_XDG_DEKSTOP, "mango")) {
 		fprintf(stderr, "wrong dekstop, wanted 'mango' have '%s'\n",
 				env_XDG_DEKSTOP);
 		exit(EXIT_FAILURE);