diff --git a/mopidy/frontends/mpris/__init__.py b/mopidy/frontends/mpris/__init__.py
index 7e979152..6656347f 100644
--- a/mopidy/frontends/mpris/__init__.py
+++ b/mopidy/frontends/mpris/__init__.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ except ImportError as import_error:
 
 from pykka.actor import ThreadingActor
 
+from mopidy import settings
 from mopidy.frontends.mpris import objects
 from mopidy.listeners import BackendListener
 
@@ -79,9 +80,7 @@ class MprisFrontend(ThreadingActor, BackendListener):
         logger.debug(u'Sending startup notification...')
         self.indicate_server = indicate.Server()
         self.indicate_server.set_type('music.mopidy')
-        # FIXME Location of .desktop file shouldn't be hardcoded
-        self.indicate_server.set_desktop_file(
-            '/usr/share/applications/mopidy.desktop')
+        self.indicate_server.set_desktop_file(settings.DESKTOP_FILE)
         self.indicate_server.show()
         logger.debug(u'Startup notification sent')
 
diff --git a/mopidy/frontends/mpris/objects.py b/mopidy/frontends/mpris/objects.py
index 3721e119..fa85116f 100644
--- a/mopidy/frontends/mpris/objects.py
+++ b/mopidy/frontends/mpris/objects.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import logging
+import os
 
 logger = logging.getLogger('mopidy.frontends.mpris')
 
@@ -12,6 +13,7 @@ except ImportError as import_error:
 
 from pykka.registry import ActorRegistry
 
+from mopidy import settings
 from mopidy.backends.base import Backend
 from mopidy.backends.base.playback import PlaybackController
 from mopidy.mixers.base import BaseMixer
@@ -49,7 +51,7 @@ class MprisObject(dbus.service.Object):
             # NOTE Change if adding optional track list support
             'HasTrackList': (False, None),
             'Identity': ('Mopidy', None),
-            'DesktopEntry': ('mopidy', None),
+            'DesktopEntry': (self.get_DesktopEntry, None),
             'SupportedUriSchemes': (self.get_SupportedUriSchemes, None),
             # TODO Return MIME types supported by local backend if active
             'SupportedMimeTypes': (dbus.Array([], signature='s'), None),
@@ -159,6 +161,9 @@ class MprisObject(dbus.service.Object):
 
     ### Root interface properties
 
+    def get_DesktopEntry(self):
+        return os.path.splitext(os.path.basename(settings.DESKTOP_FILE))[0]
+
     def get_SupportedUriSchemes(self):
         return dbus.Array(self.backend.uri_schemes.get(), signature='s')
 
diff --git a/mopidy/settings.py b/mopidy/settings.py
index a5137543..b1e0c791 100644
--- a/mopidy/settings.py
+++ b/mopidy/settings.py
@@ -49,6 +49,15 @@ DEBUG_LOG_FORMAT = u'%(levelname)-8s %(asctime)s' + \
 #:     DEBUG_LOG_FILENAME = u'mopidy.log'
 DEBUG_LOG_FILENAME = u'mopidy.log'
 
+#: Location of the Mopidy .desktop file.
+#:
+#: Used by :mod:`mopidy.frontends.mpris`.
+#:
+#: Default::
+#:
+#:     DESKTOP_FILE = u'/usr/share/applications/mopidy.desktop'
+DESKTOP_FILE = u'/usr/share/applications/mopidy.desktop'
+
 #: List of server frontends to use.
 #:
 #: Default::
diff --git a/tests/frontends/mpris/root_interface_test.py b/tests/frontends/mpris/root_interface_test.py
index 72800f64..52a1c66e 100644
--- a/tests/frontends/mpris/root_interface_test.py
+++ b/tests/frontends/mpris/root_interface_test.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import mock
 import unittest
 
+from mopidy import settings
 from mopidy.backends.dummy import DummyBackend
 from mopidy.frontends.mpris import objects
 
@@ -44,6 +45,12 @@ class RootInterfaceTest(unittest.TestCase):
         result = self.mpris.Get(objects.ROOT_IFACE, 'DesktopEntry')
         self.assertEquals(result, 'mopidy')
 
+    def test_desktop_entry_is_based_on_DESKTOP_FILE_setting(self):
+        settings.runtime['DESKTOP_FILE'] = '/tmp/foo.desktop'
+        result = self.mpris.Get(objects.ROOT_IFACE, 'DesktopEntry')
+        self.assertEquals(result, 'foo')
+        settings.runtime.clear()
+
     def test_supported_uri_schemes_is_empty(self):
         result = self.mpris.Get(objects.ROOT_IFACE, 'SupportedUriSchemes')
         self.assertEquals(len(result), 1)