diff --git a/gtk/transmission-gtk.desktop.in b/gtk/transmission-gtk.desktop.in
index 4d327aa80..d782433ba 100644
--- a/gtk/transmission-gtk.desktop.in
+++ b/gtk/transmission-gtk.desktop.in
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ _Comment=Download and share files over BitTorrent
 Exec=transmission-gtk %F
 Icon=transmission
 Terminal=false
-TryExec=transmission
+TryExec=transmission-gtk
 Type=Application
 MimeType=application/x-bittorrent;
 Categories=Network;FileTransfer;P2P;GTK;