diff --git a/recipes-misc/recipes-multimedia/ardour/ardour5_git.bb b/recipes-misc/recipes-multimedia/ardour/ardour5_git.bb
index bef82595..a2537842 100644
--- a/recipes-misc/recipes-multimedia/ardour/ardour5_git.bb
+++ b/recipes-misc/recipes-multimedia/ardour/ardour5_git.bb
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ REQUIRED_DISTRO_FEATURE = "x11"
 SRC_URI = " \
     git://github.com/Ardour/ardour.git \
     file://0001-remove-all-build-flags-that-cause-trouble-for-cross-.patch \
+    file://ardour5.desktop \
 "
 SRCREV = "0e4ddcf50679d136ab8fe2356d5a7921f91aa0cb"
 PV = "5.9"
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@ S = "${WORKDIR}/git"
 
 
 # arch specific override - default (tested) is ARM -> no fpu-optimizations
-# can be something like i686 / x86_64 see fiel 'wscript' in sourcepath for more details
+# can be something like i686 / x86_64 see file 'wscript' in sourcepath for more details
 BUILD_DIST_TARGET = "none"
 
 EXTRA_OECONF = " \
@@ -51,6 +52,19 @@ EXTRA_OECONF = " \
     --dist-target=${BUILD_DIST_TARGET} \
 "
 
+do_install_append() {
+    # install icons to freedesktop locations
+    for s in 16 22 32 48 256 512; do
+        install -d  ${D}${datadir}/icons/hicolor/${s}x${s}/apps
+        ln -s ../../../../${BPN}/resources/Ardour-icon_${s}px.png \
+            ${D}${datadir}/icons/hicolor/${s}x${s}/apps/${BPN}.png
+    done
+
+    # install .desktop
+    install -d  ${D}${datadir}/applications
+    install -m 0644 ${WORKDIR}/ardour5.desktop ${D}${datadir}/applications
+}
+
 FILES_${PN} += " \
     ${datadir}/${BPN} \
     ${libdir}/${BPN} \
diff --git a/recipes-misc/recipes-multimedia/ardour/files/ardour5.desktop b/recipes-misc/recipes-multimedia/ardour/files/ardour5.desktop
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9ecfaeaa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes-misc/recipes-multimedia/ardour/files/ardour5.desktop
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+[Desktop Entry]
+Name=Ardour
+Comment=Record, mix and master audio
+Exec=ardour5
+Icon=ardour5
+Terminal=false
+MimeType=application/x-ardour;
+Type=Application
+Categories=AudioVideo;Audio;X-Recorders;X-Multitrack;X-Jack;X-AudioEditing;
+GenericName=Digital Audio Workstation