diff --git a/srcpkgs/sxiv/template b/srcpkgs/sxiv/template
index 21c7a79fa84..b33220732c9 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/sxiv/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/sxiv/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'sxiv'
 pkgname=sxiv
 version=25
-revision=1
+revision=2
 build_style=gnu-makefile
 makedepends="libX11-devel imlib2-devel giflib-devel libexif-devel libXft-devel"
 short_desc="Simple X Image Viewer"
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@ pre_build() {
 	[ -e ${FILESDIR}/config.h ] && cp ${FILESDIR}/config.h config.h ||:
 }
 
+post_install() {
+  vinstall sxiv.desktop 644 usr/share/applications
+}
+
 if [ "$CROSS_BUILD" ]; then
 	# otherwise ft2build.h is not found
 	hostmakedepends+=" freetype-devel"