diff --git a/Telegram/CMakeLists.txt b/Telegram/CMakeLists.txt
index 9614a4478..237c2bb0b 100644
--- a/Telegram/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/Telegram/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1685,6 +1685,7 @@ endif()
 
 if (LINUX AND DESKTOP_APP_USE_PACKAGED)
     include(GNUInstallDirs)
+    configure_file("../lib/xdg/org.telegram.desktop.desktop" "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/org.telegram.desktop.desktop" @ONLY)
     configure_file("../lib/xdg/org.telegram.desktop.metainfo.xml" "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/org.telegram.desktop.metainfo.xml" @ONLY)
     generate_appdata_changelog(Telegram "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/changelog.txt" "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/org.telegram.desktop.metainfo.xml")
     install(TARGETS Telegram RUNTIME DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR}" BUNDLE DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR}")
@@ -1695,6 +1696,6 @@ if (LINUX AND DESKTOP_APP_USE_PACKAGED)
     install(FILES "Resources/art/icon128.png" DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_DATAROOTDIR}/icons/hicolor/128x128/apps" RENAME "telegram.png")
     install(FILES "Resources/art/icon256.png" DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_DATAROOTDIR}/icons/hicolor/256x256/apps" RENAME "telegram.png")
     install(FILES "Resources/art/icon512.png" DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_DATAROOTDIR}/icons/hicolor/512x512/apps" RENAME "telegram.png")
-    install(FILES "../lib/xdg/org.telegram.desktop.desktop" DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_DATAROOTDIR}/applications")
+    install(FILES "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/org.telegram.desktop.desktop" DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_DATAROOTDIR}/applications")
     install(FILES "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/org.telegram.desktop.metainfo.xml" DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_DATAROOTDIR}/metainfo")
 endif()
diff --git a/lib/xdg/org.telegram.desktop.desktop b/lib/xdg/org.telegram.desktop.desktop
index 4f910a7fa..b532f8f21 100644
--- a/lib/xdg/org.telegram.desktop.desktop
+++ b/lib/xdg/org.telegram.desktop.desktop
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 [Desktop Entry]
 Name=Telegram Desktop
 Comment=Official desktop version of Telegram messaging app
-TryExec=telegram-desktop
-Exec=telegram-desktop -- %u
+TryExec=@CMAKE_INSTALL_FULL_BINDIR@/telegram-desktop
+Exec=@CMAKE_INSTALL_FULL_BINDIR@/telegram-desktop -- %u
 Icon=telegram
 Terminal=false
 StartupWMClass=TelegramDesktop
@@ -16,6 +16,6 @@ X-GNOME-UsesNotifications=true
 X-GNOME-SingleWindow=true
 
 [Desktop Action Quit]
-Exec=telegram-desktop -quit
+Exec=@CMAKE_INSTALL_FULL_BINDIR@/telegram-desktop -quit
 Name=Quit Telegram
 Icon=application-exit