diff --git a/qt/transmission-qt.desktop b/qt/transmission-qt.desktop
index 46be8db1b..7612f7b0b 100644
--- a/qt/transmission-qt.desktop
+++ b/qt/transmission-qt.desktop
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Exec=transmission-qt %F
 Icon=transmission-qt
 Terminal=false
 Type=Application
-MimeType=application/x-bittorrent;
+MimeType=application/x-bittorrent;x-scheme-handler/magnet;
 Categories=Network;FileTransfer;P2P;Qt;
 X-AppInstall-Keywords=torrent
 Actions=Minimize;