diff --git a/demos/widget-factory/Makefile.am b/demos/widget-factory/Makefile.am
index 2c48c084c7..466206b6c6 100644
--- a/demos/widget-factory/Makefile.am
+++ b/demos/widget-factory/Makefile.am
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@ include $(top_srcdir)/Makefile.decl
 
 bin_PROGRAMS = gtk3-widget-factory
 
+desktopdir = $(datadir)/applications
+desktop_DATA = gtk3-widget-factory.desktop
+
 gtk3_widget_factory_SOURCES = \
 	widget-factory.c	\
 	widget_factory_resources.c
diff --git a/demos/widget-factory/gtk3-widget-factory.desktop b/demos/widget-factory/gtk3-widget-factory.desktop
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..45fb5f39ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/demos/widget-factory/gtk3-widget-factory.desktop
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+[Desktop Entry]
+Name=Widget Factory
+Comment=A showcase for GTK+ widgets, designed for testing themes.
+Exec=gtk3-widget-factory
+Icon=
+Terminal=false
+Type=Application
+StartupNotify=true
+Categories=GTK;
+NoDisplay=true