diff --git a/src/bin/e_main.c b/src/bin/e_main.c
index 5457daa6b..4982d327a 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_main.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_main.c
@@ -345,6 +345,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
    e_util_env_set("E_RESTART_OK", NULL);
    e_util_env_set("PANTS", "ON");
    e_util_env_set("DESKTOP", "Enlightenment");
+   e_util_env_set("XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP", "Enlightenment");
    if (getenv("E_ALERT_FONT_DIR"))
      e_util_env_set("E_ALERT_FONT_DIR", NULL);
    if (getenv("E_ALERT_SYSTEM_BIN"))