diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index b1528fcc..8be991d3 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ byobu (5.98) unreleased; urgency=medium
   * usr/bin/vigpg:
     - get vigpg working with the new release of gpg in wily
     - clean up encrypted copies of the file
+  * usr/share/applications/byobu.desktop: LP: #1503418
+    - use byobu icon rather than gnome-terminal
 
   [ Roman Inflianskas ]
   * usr/lib/byobu/include/config.py.in:
diff --git a/usr/share/applications/byobu.desktop b/usr/share/applications/byobu.desktop
index 162e6790..3519e732 100644
--- a/usr/share/applications/byobu.desktop
+++ b/usr/share/applications/byobu.desktop
@@ -7,3 +7,4 @@ Type=Application
 Terminal=true
 Categories=GNOME;GTK;Utility;
 X-GNOME-Gettext-Domain=byobu
+StartupWMClass=gnome-terminal-server