diff --git a/src/plugins/runner/json/CMakeLists.txt b/src/plugins/runner/json/CMakeLists.txt
index 57e698b76..46d245fde 100644
--- a/src/plugins/runner/json/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/plugins/runner/json/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,12 +1,30 @@
 PROJECT( JsonPlugin )
 
 INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES(
  ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}
  ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}
 )
 
 set( json_SRCS JsonRunner.cpp JsonPlugin.cpp JsonParser.cpp )
 
 set( JsonPlugin_LIBS Qt5::Script )
 
 marble_add_plugin( JsonPlugin ${json_SRCS} )
+
+if(WIN32 OR APPLE)
+  # nothing to do
+else()
+  install(FILES marble_geojson.desktop DESTINATION ${APPS_INSTALL_DIR})
+endif()
+
+set(KDE_SKIP_UNINSTALL_TARGET ON CACHE BOOL "KDE uninstall target must be disabled")
+find_package(ECM QUIET)
+set(CMAKE_MODULE_PATH ${CMAKE_MODULE_PATH} ${ECM_MODULE_PATH})
+if(ECM_FOUND)
+  include(KDEInstallDirs)
+endif()
+macro_optional_find_package(KF5 QUIET COMPONENTS KIO)
+if(KF5_FOUND)
+  install(FILES marble_part_geojson.desktop DESTINATION ${SERVICES_INSTALL_DIR})
+  install(FILES marble_thumbnail_geojson.desktop DESTINATION ${SERVICES_INSTALL_DIR})
+endif()
diff --git a/src/plugins/runner/json/marble_geojson.desktop b/src/plugins/runner/json/marble_geojson.desktop
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..23e6d9a7a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/plugins/runner/json/marble_geojson.desktop
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+[Desktop Entry]
+Type=Application
+TryExec=marble
+Exec=marble %F
+Name=Marble
+NoDisplay=true
+GenericName=Virtual Globe
+MimeType=application/vnd.geo+json;
+Icon=marble
+Terminal=false
+Categories=Qt;KDE;Education;Geography;
diff --git a/src/plugins/runner/json/marble_part_geojson.desktop b/src/plugins/runner/json/marble_part_geojson.desktop
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a4d9bb730
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/plugins/runner/json/marble_part_geojson.desktop
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+[Desktop Entry]
+Type=Service
+Name=Marble Part
+MimeType=application/vnd.geo+json;
+X-KDE-ServiceTypes=Browser/View,KParts/ReadOnlyPart
+X-KDE-Library=libmarble_part
+Icon=marble
diff --git a/src/plugins/runner/json/marble_thumbnail_geojson.desktop b/src/plugins/runner/json/marble_thumbnail_geojson.desktop
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ca243aea0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/plugins/runner/json/marble_thumbnail_geojson.desktop
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+[Desktop Entry]
+Type=Service
+Name=GeoJSON Geographic Data
+
+X-KDE-ServiceTypes=ThumbCreator
+MimeType=application/vnd.geo+json;
+
+X-KDE-Library=marblethumbnail
+CacheThumbnail=true