diff --git a/apps/ui/src/main.ts b/apps/ui/src/main.ts
index 80a2e837..a4c8b667 100644
--- a/apps/ui/src/main.ts
+++ b/apps/ui/src/main.ts
@@ -53,6 +53,10 @@ if (isDev) {
 // Must be set before app.whenReady() — has no effect on macOS/Windows.
 if (process.platform === 'linux') {
   app.commandLine.appendSwitch('ozone-platform-hint', 'auto');
+  // Link the running process to its .desktop file so GNOME/KDE uses the
+  // desktop entry's Icon for the taskbar instead of Electron's default.
+  // Must be called before any window is created.
+  app.setDesktopName('automaker.desktop');
 }
 
 // Register IPC handlers