diff --git a/pkgs/applications/video/handbrake/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/video/handbrake/default.nix
index 9f257cde21f..1dbe34553b0 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/video/handbrake/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/video/handbrake/default.nix
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     lame ffmpeg libdvdread libdvdnav libbluray mp4v2 mpeg2dec x264 x265 libvpx
   ] ++ buildInputsX;
 
-
   src = fetchurl {
     url = "http://download.handbrake.fr/releases/${version}/HandBrake-${version}.tar.bz2";
     sha256 = "1w720y3bplkz187wgvy4a4xm0vpppg45mlni55l6yi8v2bfk14pv";
@@ -75,6 +74,11 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     cd build
   '';
 
+  LD_LIBRARY_PATH = stdenv.lib.makeLibraryPath [ x265 ];
+  preFixup = ''
+    gappsWrapperArgs+=(--prefix LD_LIBRARY_PATH : "${LD_LIBRARY_PATH}")
+  '';
+
   meta = {
     homepage = http://handbrake.fr/;
     description = "A tool for ripping DVDs into video files";