diff --git a/pkgs/applications/misc/gpsprune/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/misc/gpsprune/default.nix
index dead3b83dcf8..04d3b7874b44 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/misc/gpsprune/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/misc/gpsprune/default.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{ fetchurl, stdenv, bash, jre8 }:
+{ fetchurl, stdenv, makeDesktopItem, unzip, bash, jre8 }:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   name = "gpsprune-${version}";
@@ -13,6 +13,16 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   buildInputs = [ jre8 ];
 
+  desktopItem = makeDesktopItem {
+    name = "gpsprune";
+    exec = "gpsprune";
+    icon = "gpsprune";
+    desktopName = "GpsPrune";
+    genericName = "GPS Data Editor";
+    comment = meta.description;
+    categories = "Education;Geoscience;";
+  };
+
   installPhase = ''
     mkdir -p $out/bin $out/share/java
     cp -v $src $out/share/java/gpsprune.jar
@@ -21,6 +31,11 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     exec ${jre8}/bin/java -jar $out/share/java/gpsprune.jar "\$@"
     EOF
     chmod 755 $out/bin/gpsprune
+
+    mkdir -p $out/share/applications
+    cp $desktopItem/share/applications"/"* $out/share/applications
+    mkdir -p $out/share/pixmaps
+    ${unzip}/bin/unzip -p $src tim/prune/gui/images/window_icon_64.png > $out/share/pixmaps/gpsprune.png
   '';
 
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {
@@ -28,5 +43,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     homepage = http://activityworkshop.net/software/gpsprune/;
     license = licenses.gpl2Plus;
     maintainers = [ maintainers.rycee ];
+    platforms = platforms.all;
   };
 }