diff --git a/krita/data/templates/animation/.directory b/krita/data/templates/animation/.directory
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..175465ebdd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/krita/data/templates/animation/.directory
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+[Desktop Entry]
+Name=Animation Templates
+Name[en_GB]=Animation Templates
+X-KDE-DefaultTab=true
diff --git a/krita/data/templates/animation/CMakeLists.txt b/krita/data/templates/animation/CMakeLists.txt
index 5f1622220b..cfd55ab1d6 100644
--- a/krita/data/templates/animation/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/krita/data/templates/animation/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,15 +1,16 @@
 install( FILES 
 template_animation.png
 DESTINATION
 ${DATA_INSTALL_DIR}/krita/pics
 )
 
 install( FILES  
     Anim-Jp-EN.kra
     Anim-Jp-JP.kra
 DESTINATION ${DATA_INSTALL_DIR}/krita/templates/animation/.source)
 
 install( FILES  
+    .directory
     Anim-Jp-EN.desktop 
     Anim-Jp-JP.desktop
 DESTINATION ${DATA_INSTALL_DIR}/krita/templates/animation)