diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index c72a40b3..786b97b0 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ rrpubincludedir = $(includedir)/openbox/@RR_VERSION@/render
pixmapdir = $(datadir)/pixmaps
xsddir = $(datadir)/openbox
secretbindir = $(libdir)/openbox
+appsdir = $(datadir)/applications
theme = Clearlooks
@@ -423,6 +424,9 @@ nodist_pkgconfig_DATA = \
## data ##
+dist_apps_DATA = \
+ data/openbox.desktop
+
dist_pixmap_DATA = \
data/openbox.png
diff --git a/data/menu.xml b/data/menu.xml
index 61fba664..39da04d6 100644
--- a/data/menu.xml
+++ b/data/menu.xml
@@ -369,11 +369,6 @@