diff --git a/krita/org.kde.krita.desktop b/krita/org.kde.krita.desktop
--- a/krita/org.kde.krita.desktop
+++ b/krita/org.kde.krita.desktop
@@ -150,3 +150,5 @@
 StartupNotify=true
 X-Krita-Version=28
 StartupWMClass=krita
+# Always be the preferred handler for .kra files
+InitialPreference=99