diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -75,5 +75,6 @@
   NAMESPACE KF5::
 )
 install(FILES kded.categories DESTINATION ${KDE_INSTALL_CONFDIR})
+install(FILES org.kde.kded5.desktop DESTINATION ${KDE_INSTALL_APPDIR})
 
 feature_summary(WHAT ALL   FATAL_ON_MISSING_REQUIRED_PACKAGES)
diff --git a/org.kde.kded5.desktop b/org.kde.kded5.desktop
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/org.kde.kded5.desktop
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+[Desktop Entry]
+#This .desktop file is never shown in a menu, hence no real Name or Exec
+#it's here mostly so wayland can get an icon on popups
+Type=SystemService
+Icon=kde-frameworks
+NoDisplay=true
+