diff --git a/pkgs/applications/networking/syncthing/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/networking/syncthing/default.nix
index b28e669f1bbd..f67c408a8f59 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/networking/syncthing/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/networking/syncthing/default.nix
@@ -90,6 +90,8 @@ in
         install -Dm644 "$mf" "$mandir/$(basename "$mf")"
       done
 
+      install -Dm644 etc/linux-desktop/syncthing-ui.desktop $out/share/applications/syncthing-ui.desktop
+
     '' + lib.optionalString (stdenv.hostPlatform.isLinux) ''
       mkdir -p $out/lib/systemd/{system,user}