diff --git a/pkgs/applications/office/qnotero/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/office/qnotero/default.nix
index fbfe11a2c947..e90184b52212 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/office/qnotero/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/office/qnotero/default.nix
@@ -26,6 +26,18 @@ python3Packages.buildPythonPackage rec {
     wrapQtApp "$out"/bin/qnotero
   '';
 
+  postInstall = ''
+    mkdir $out/share
+    mv $out/usr/share/applications $out/share/applications
+
+    substituteInPlace $out/share/applications/qnotero.desktop \
+      --replace "Icon=/usr/share/qnotero/resources/light/qnotero.png" "Icon=qnotero"
+
+    mkdir -p $out/share/icons/hicolor/64x64/apps
+    ln -s $out/usr/share/qnotero/resources/light/qnotero.png \
+      $out/share/icons/hicolor/64x64/apps/qnotero.png
+  '';
+
   # no tests executed
   doCheck = false;