diff --git a/clients/default/Makefile.am b/clients/default/Makefile.am
index bbb4cb52f3..2e1a2ab961 100644
--- a/clients/default/Makefile.am
+++ b/clients/default/Makefile.am
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ kwin_default_la_LDFLAGS = $(all_libraries) $(KDE_PLUGIN) -module
 METASOURCES = AUTO
 noinst_HEADERS = kdedefault.h
 
+lnkdir = $(kde_datadir)/kwin
+lnk_DATA = kde2.desktop
+
 ###KMAKE-start (don't edit or delete this block)
 
 ###KMAKE-end
diff --git a/clients/default/kde2.desktop b/clients/default/kde2.desktop
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..de99ab9e4b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/clients/default/kde2.desktop
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+[Desktop Entry]
+Name=KDE 2
+X-KDE-Library=kwin_default
+