diff --git a/configs/ulauncher.desktop b/configs/ulauncher.desktop
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..da1504d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/configs/ulauncher.desktop
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+[Desktop Entry]
+Name=Ulauncher
+Comment=Application launcher for Linux
+GenericName=Launcher
+Categories=GNOME;GTK;Utility;
+TryExec=/usr/bin/ulauncher
+Exec=env GDK_BACKEND=x11 /usr/bin/ulauncher --hide-window --hide-window
+Icon=ulauncher
+Terminal=false
+Type=Application
+X-GNOME-Autostart-enabled=true
diff --git a/install/ulauncher.sh b/install/ulauncher.sh
index ccefaba..a8fb461 100644
--- a/install/ulauncher.sh
+++ b/install/ulauncher.sh
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ if ! command -v ulauncher &>/dev/null; then
 	sudo apt install -y ulauncher
 
 	# Start ulauncher to have it populate config before we overwrite
-	ulauncher &
+	cp ~/.local/share/omakub/configs/ulauncher.desktop ~/.config/autostart/ulauncher.desktop
+	gtk-launch ulauncher.desktop
+	sleep 2 # ensure enough time for ulauncher to set defaults
 	cp ~/.local/share/omakub/configs/ulauncher.json ~/.config/ulauncher/settings.json
 fi