diff --git a/src/assets/linux/create_desktop_file.sh b/src/assets/linux/create_desktop_file.sh
index f958db12..63aabe8b 100755
--- a/src/assets/linux/create_desktop_file.sh
+++ b/src/assets/linux/create_desktop_file.sh
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ cat <<EOS > Mattermost.desktop
 [Desktop Entry]
 Name=Mattermost
 Comment=Mattermost Desktop application for Linux
-Exec="${FULL_PATH}/mattermost-desktop"
+Exec="${FULL_PATH}/mattermost-desktop" %U
 Terminal=false
 Type=Application
 Icon=${FULL_PATH}/app_icon.png