diff --git a/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/slack/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/slack/default.nix
index 7bd88eaa7545..0f2ef4d586ff 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/slack/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/slack/default.nix
@@ -177,7 +177,8 @@ let
       # Fix the desktop link
       substituteInPlace $out/share/applications/slack.desktop \
         --replace /usr/bin/ $out/bin/ \
-        --replace /usr/share/ $out/share/
+        --replace /usr/share/ $out/share/ \
+        --replace bin/slack "bin/slack -s"
 
       runHook postInstall
     '';