diff --git a/dtool/src/dtoolutil/executionEnvironment.cxx b/dtool/src/dtoolutil/executionEnvironment.cxx
index d39ae70a4e..fd46c5e288 100644
--- a/dtool/src/dtoolutil/executionEnvironment.cxx
+++ b/dtool/src/dtoolutil/executionEnvironment.cxx
@@ -418,6 +418,10 @@ ns_get_environment_variable(const string &var) const {
   } else if (var == "XDG_DATA_HOME") {
     Filename home_dir = Filename::get_home_directory();
     return home_dir.get_fullpath() + "/.local/share";
+
+  } else if (var == "XDG_STATE_HOME") {
+    Filename home_dir = Filename::get_home_directory();
+    return home_dir.get_fullpath() + "/.local/state";
   }
 #endif // _WIN32
 
diff --git a/makepanda/pview.desktop b/makepanda/pview.desktop
index c64d8e2fb5..5eafbaffe9 100644
--- a/makepanda/pview.desktop
+++ b/makepanda/pview.desktop
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ Name=Panda3D Model Viewer
 GenericName=Model Viewer
 Comment=View Panda3D model files
 TryExec=pview
-Exec=pview %U
-StartupNotify=true
+Exec=pview %F
+StartupNotify=false
 NoDisplay=true
 Terminal=true
 Type=Application