diff --git a/data/Makefile.am b/data/Makefile.am
index b2e98174f..6e366660a 100644
--- a/data/Makefile.am
+++ b/data/Makefile.am
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ wandadir = $(pkgdatadir)
 dist_wanda_DATA = wanda.png
 
 desktopdir=$(datadir)/applications
-desktop_DATA = gnome-shell.desktop gnome-shell-extension-prefs.desktop
+desktop_DATA = gnome-shell.desktop gnome-shell-wayland.desktop gnome-shell-extension-prefs.desktop
 
 # We substitute in bindir so it works as an autostart
 # file when built in a non-system prefix
diff --git a/data/gnome-shell-wayland.desktop.in.in b/data/gnome-shell-wayland.desktop.in.in
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fa0f09505
--- /dev/null
+++ b/data/gnome-shell-wayland.desktop.in.in
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+[Desktop Entry]
+Type=Application
+_Name=GNOME Shell (wayland compositor)
+_Comment=Window management and application launching
+Exec=@bindir@/mutter-launch -- gnome-shell-wayland --wayland
+X-GNOME-Bugzilla-Bugzilla=GNOME
+X-GNOME-Bugzilla-Product=gnome-shell
+X-GNOME-Bugzilla-Component=general
+X-GNOME-Bugzilla-Version=@VERSION@
+Categories=GNOME;GTK;Core;
+OnlyShowIn=GNOME;
+NoDisplay=true
+X-GNOME-Autostart-Phase=DisplayServer
+X-GNOME-Autostart-Notify=true
+X-GNOME-AutoRestart=false