diff --git a/src/app/application.cpp b/src/app/application.cpp
index 124ed7942..7eef6bb3a 100644
--- a/src/app/application.cpp
+++ b/src/app/application.cpp
@@ -149,8 +149,10 @@ Application::Application(const QString &id, int &argc, char **argv)
 #if !defined(DISABLE_GUI)
     setAttribute(Qt::AA_UseHighDpiPixmaps, true);  // opt-in to the high DPI pixmap support
     setQuitOnLastWindowClosed(false);
+#if !defined(Q_OS_WIN)
     setDesktopFileName("org.qbittorrent.qBittorrent");
 #endif
+#endif
 
 #if defined(Q_OS_WIN) && !defined(DISABLE_GUI)
     connect(this, &QGuiApplication::commitDataRequest, this, &Application::shutdownCleanup, Qt::DirectConnection);