diff --git a/element/.local/share/applications/io.element.Element.desktop b/element/.local/share/applications/io.element.Element.desktop
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+[Desktop Entry]
+Name=Element
+Comment=Feature-rich client for Matrix
+Exec=/usr/bin/element-desktop --force-device-scale-factor=1.7 %u
+Terminal=false
+Type=Application
+Icon=io.element.Element
+StartupWMClass=Element
+Categories=Network;InstantMessaging;Chat;IRCClient
+MimeType=x-scheme-handler/element;