diff --git a/resources/linux/debian/postinst.template b/resources/linux/debian/postinst.template
index 24540c9ba2b..c09d4c6123a 100755
--- a/resources/linux/debian/postinst.template
+++ b/resources/linux/debian/postinst.template
@@ -12,6 +12,11 @@ ln -s /usr/share/@@NAME@@/bin/@@NAME@@ /usr/bin/@@NAME@@
 # developers would prefer a terminal editor as the default.
 update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/editor editor /usr/bin/@@NAME@@ 0
 
+# Install the desktop entry
+if hash desktop-file-install 2>/dev/null; then
+	desktop-file-install /usr/share/applications/@@NAME@@.desktop
+fi
+
 if [ "@@NAME@@" != "code-oss" ]; then
 	# Remove the legacy bin command if this is the stable build
 	if [ "@@NAME@@" = "code" ]; then