diff --git a/intellij-idea-community_2016.3.2/debian/postinst b/intellij-idea-community_2016.3.2/debian/postinst
index d447a3e..6de0f8b 100644
--- a/intellij-idea-community_2016.3.2/debian/postinst
+++ b/intellij-idea-community_2016.3.2/debian/postinst
@@ -12,3 +12,8 @@ sudo rm /opt/ideaIC-*
 
 ## Make /usr/bin usable
 sudo mv /usr/bin/intellij-idea-community.sh /usr/bin/intellij-idea-community
+
+## Install the .desktop file, if necessary
+if [ -x "/usr/bin/desktop-file-install" ]; then
+    sudo /usr/bin/desktop-file-install /usr/share/applications/intellij-idea-community.desktop
+fi