diff --git a/files/org.openmw.cs.desktop b/files/org.openmw.cs.desktop
index 47e01185b3..9d454d5d67 100644
--- a/files/org.openmw.cs.desktop
+++ b/files/org.openmw.cs.desktop
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ GenericName=Content Editor
 Comment=A replacement for the Morrowind Construction Set.
 Keywords=Morrowind;Construction Set;Creation Kit Editor;Set;Kit;
 TryExec=openmw-cs
-Exec=openmw-cs
+Exec=env QT_QPA_PLATFORM=xcb openmw-cs
 Icon=openmw-cs
 Categories=Game;RolePlaying;
 StartupWMClass=openmw-cs