diff --git a/src/daemon/pulseaudio.desktop.in b/src/daemon/pulseaudio.desktop.in
index 99bdbd005..b75b37840 100644
--- a/src/daemon/pulseaudio.desktop.in
+++ b/src/daemon/pulseaudio.desktop.in
@@ -8,3 +8,4 @@ Terminal=false
 Type=Application
 Categories=
 GenericName=
+X-GNOME-Autostart-Phase=Initialization