diff --git a/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/gitter/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/gitter/default.nix
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ba8547f1845
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/gitter/default.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+{ stdenv, alsaLib, atk, cairo, cups, dbus, dpkg, expat, fetchurl
+, fontconfig, freetype, gdk_pixbuf, glib, gnome3, gtk3, libX11
+, libXScrnSaver, libXcomposite, libXcursor, libXdamage, libXext, libXfixes
+, libXi, libXrandr, libXrender, libXtst, libappindicator-gtk3, libcxx
+, libnotify, libpulseaudio, libxcb, makeDesktopItem, makeWrapper, nspr, nss
+, nwjs, pango, systemd }:
+
+let gitterDirectorySuffix = "opt/gitter";
+    doELFPatch = target: ''
+      patchelf --set-interpreter ${stdenv.cc.bintools.dynamicLinker} \
+         --set-rpath "$out/${gitterDirectorySuffix}/lib:${libPath}" \
+         $out/${gitterDirectorySuffix}/${target}
+       '';
+   libPath = stdenv.lib.makeLibraryPath [
+     alsaLib atk cairo cups dbus expat fontconfig freetype gdk_pixbuf glib
+     gnome3.gconf gtk3 libX11 libXScrnSaver libXcomposite libXcursor libXdamage
+     libXext libXfixes libXi libXrandr libXrender libXtst libappindicator-gtk3
+     libcxx libnotify libpulseaudio libxcb nspr nss pango stdenv.cc.cc systemd
+  ];
+in stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
+  pname = "gitter";
+  version = "4.1.0";
+  name = "${pname}-${version}";
+
+  src = fetchurl {
+    url = "https://update.gitter.im/linux64/${pname}_${version}_amd64.deb";
+    sha256 = "1gny9i2pywvczzrs93k8krqn6hwm6c2zg8yr3xmjqs3p88817wbi";
+  };
+
+  nativeBuildInputs = [ makeWrapper dpkg ];
+
+  unpackPhase = "dpkg -x $src .";
+
+  installPhase = ''
+    mkdir -p $out/{bin,opt/gitter,share/pixmaps}
+    mv ./opt/Gitter/linux64/* $out/opt/gitter
+
+    ${doELFPatch "Gitter"}
+    ${doELFPatch "nacl_helper"}
+    ${doELFPatch "minidump_stackwalk"}
+    ${doELFPatch "nwjc"}
+    ${doELFPatch "chromedriver"}
+    ${doELFPatch "payload"}
+
+    patchelf --set-rpath "$out/${gitterDirectorySuffix}/lib:${libPath}" \
+         $out/${gitterDirectorySuffix}/lib/libnw.so
+
+    wrapProgram $out/${gitterDirectorySuffix}/Gitter --prefix LD_LIBRARY_PATH : ${libPath}
+
+    ln -s $out/${gitterDirectorySuffix}/Gitter $out/bin/
+    ln -s $out/${gitterDirectorySuffix}/logo.png $out/share/pixmaps/gitter.png
+    ln -s "${desktopItem}/share/applications" $out/share/
+  '';
+
+  desktopItem = makeDesktopItem {
+    name = pname;
+    exec = "Gitter";
+    icon = pname;
+    desktopName = "Gitter";
+    genericName = meta.description;
+    categories = "Network;InstantMessaging;";
+  };
+
+  meta = with stdenv.lib; {
+    description = "Where developers come to talk";
+    downloadPage = "https://gitter.im/apps";
+    license = licenses.mit;
+    maintainers = [ maintainers.imalison ];
+    platforms = [ "x86_64-linux" ];
+  };
+}
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index 944c084cc3a..8c396051338 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -670,6 +670,8 @@ with pkgs;
 
   gitless = callPackage ../applications/version-management/gitless { };
 
+  gitter = callPackage  ../applications/networking/instant-messengers/gitter { };
+
   grc = callPackage ../tools/misc/grc { };
 
   green-pdfviewer = callPackage ../applications/misc/green-pdfviewer {