diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/wscript b/gtk2_ardour/wscript
index d27af39d0d..07543ac7ba 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/wscript
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/wscript
@@ -941,6 +941,14 @@ def build(bld):
         set_subst_dict(obj, freedesktop_subst_dict)
         bld.install_files (os.path.join (bld.env['PREFIX'], 'share/appdata'), obj.target)
 
+        # install desktop icon files
+        bld.install_as('${PREFIX}/share/icons/hicolor/16x16/apps/ardour6.png', 'resources/Ardour-icon_16px.png')
+        bld.install_as('${PREFIX}/share/icons/hicolor/22x22/apps/ardour6.png', 'resources/Ardour-icon_22px.png')
+        bld.install_as('${PREFIX}/share/icons/hicolor/32x32/apps/ardour6.png', 'resources/Ardour-icon_32px.png')
+        bld.install_as('${PREFIX}/share/icons/hicolor/48x48/apps/ardour6.png', 'resources/Ardour-icon_48px.png')
+        bld.install_as('${PREFIX}/share/icons/hicolor/256x256/apps/ardour6.png', 'resources/Ardour-icon_256px.png')
+        bld.install_as('${PREFIX}/share/icons/hicolor/512x512/apps/ardour6.png', 'resources/Ardour-icon_512px.png')
+
     # Keybindings
 
     # NATIVE ARDOUR BINDING FILES