diff --git a/share/linphone.desktop.in b/share/linphone.desktop.in
index 725c7e105..d037b7ebb 100644
--- a/share/linphone.desktop.in
+++ b/share/linphone.desktop.in
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 [Desktop Entry]
 Name=Linphone
+GenericName=web-phone
 Comment=Linphone is a web-phone
 Type=Application
 Exec=linphone