diff --git a/dist/linux/app-flatpak.desktop b/dist/linux/app-flatpak.desktop
index 99a005750..a3748b568 100644
--- a/dist/linux/app-flatpak.desktop
+++ b/dist/linux/app-flatpak.desktop
@@ -7,3 +7,8 @@ Icon=com.mitchellh.ghostty
 Keywords=terminal;tty;pty;
 StartupNotify=true
 Terminal=false
+Actions=new-window
+
+[Desktop Action new-window]
+Actions=new-window
+Exec=/app/bin/ghostty
diff --git a/dist/linux/app.desktop b/dist/linux/app.desktop
index a06032d78..043ab1aeb 100644
--- a/dist/linux/app.desktop
+++ b/dist/linux/app.desktop
@@ -7,3 +7,8 @@ Icon=com.mitchellh.ghostty
 Keywords=terminal;tty;pty;
 StartupNotify=true
 Terminal=false
+Actions=new-window
+
+[Desktop Action new-window]
+Actions=new-window
+Exec=/usr/bin/ghostty