diff --git a/electron/main/index.ts b/electron/main/index.ts
index 2a89978..fe3101f 100644
--- a/electron/main/index.ts
+++ b/electron/main/index.ts
@@ -37,6 +37,14 @@ import { ensureBuiltinSkillsInstalled } from '../utils/skill-config';
 // set `"disable-hardware-acceleration": false` in the app config (future).
 app.disableHardwareAcceleration();
 
+// On Linux (Wayland), tell GNOME which .desktop file belongs to this process.
+// Without this, the compositor cannot associate the running window with
+// clawx.desktop, so no icon appears in the dock even though the app is running.
+// Must be called before app.whenReady() / before any window is created.
+if (process.platform === 'linux') {
+  app.setDesktopName('clawx');
+}
+
 // Prevent multiple instances of the app from running simultaneously.
 // Without this, two instances each spawn their own gateway process on the
 // same port, then each treats the other's gateway as "orphaned" and kills