diff --git a/src/infoplugins/generic/snorenotify/SnoreNotifyPlugin.cpp b/src/infoplugins/generic/snorenotify/SnoreNotifyPlugin.cpp
index 6a6ceea05..afb279d37 100644
--- a/src/infoplugins/generic/snorenotify/SnoreNotifyPlugin.cpp
+++ b/src/infoplugins/generic/snorenotify/SnoreNotifyPlugin.cpp
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ SnoreNotifyPlugin::SnoreNotifyPlugin()
     tDebug( LOGVERBOSE ) << Q_FUNC_INFO << m_snore->primaryNotificationBackend();
 
     m_application = Snore::Application( qApp->applicationName(), m_defaultIcon );
+    m_application.hints().setValue("desktop-entry","tomahawk");
 
     addAlert( InfoNotifyUser, tr( "Notify User" ) );
     addAlert( InfoNowPlaying, tr( "Now Playing" ) );