diff --git a/data/xsessions/cinnamon.desktop.in b/data/xsessions/cinnamon.desktop.in
index b18af8049b..b6c22e1d79 100644
--- a/data/xsessions/cinnamon.desktop.in
+++ b/data/xsessions/cinnamon.desktop.in
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@ Comment=This session logs you into Cinnamon
 Exec=cinnamon-session-cinnamon
 TryExec=@bindir@/cinnamon
 Icon=
-Type=Application
+Type=XSession