diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ardour4.desktop.in b/gtk2_ardour/ardour4.desktop.in
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+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ardour4.desktop.in
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+[Desktop Entry]
+Name=Ardour
+Comment=Ardour Digital Audio Workstation
+Exec=ardour4
+Icon=ardour4
+Terminal=false
+MimeType=application/x-ardour4;
+Type=Application
+Categories=AudioVideo;Audio;AudioEditing;X-Recorders;X-Multitrack;X-Jack;
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ardour4.xml b/gtk2_ardour/ardour4.xml
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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<mime-info xmlns="http://www.freedesktop.org/standards/shared-mime-info">
+  <mime-type type="application/x-ardour4">
+  <sub-class-of type="application/xml"/>
+  <comment>Ardour session file</comment>
+  <glob pattern="*.ardour"/>
+  </mime-type>
+</mime-info>