diff --git a/pkgs/applications/misc/xterm/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/misc/xterm/default.nix
index d01dc120735..22e0466df36 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/misc/xterm/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/misc/xterm/default.nix
@@ -49,6 +49,9 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     for bin in $out/bin/*; do
       wrapProgram $bin --set XAPPLRESDIR $out/lib/X11/app-defaults/
     done
+
+    install -D -t $out/share/applications xterm.desktop
+    install -D -t $out/share/icons/hicolor/48x48/apps icons/xterm-color_48x48.xpm
   '';
 
   meta = {