diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
index 1ed0528f6fe..72178086c50 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
@@ -6828,8 +6828,10 @@ in modules // {
     nativeBuildInputs = [ pkgs.intltool ];
 
     postInstall = ''
+       mkdir -p $out/share/applications
        cp -R deluge/data/pixmaps $out/share/
        cp -R deluge/data/icons $out/share/
+       cp deluge/data/share/applications/deluge.desktop $out/share/applications
     '';
 
     meta = {