diff --git a/cmake/linux/lmms.desktop b/cmake/linux/lmms.desktop
index aad1005bd..c701ebc5c 100644
--- a/cmake/linux/lmms.desktop
+++ b/cmake/linux/lmms.desktop
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ GenericName[de]=Software zur Musik-Produktion
 Comment=easy music production for everyone!
 Comment[ca]=Producció fàcil de música per a tothom!
 Icon=lmms
-Exec=env QT_X11_NO_NATIVE_MENUBAR=1 lmms
+Exec=env QT_X11_NO_NATIVE_MENUBAR=1 lmms %f
 Terminal=false
 Type=Application
 Categories=Qt;AudioVideo;Audio;Midi;