diff --git a/install-discord-linux.sh b/install-discord-linux.sh
index 3ffab8a..a6f8701 100755
--- a/install-discord-linux.sh
+++ b/install-discord-linux.sh
@@ -8,8 +8,11 @@ VERSION_REGEX='[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+'
 INSTALL_DIR=~/.opt
 EXISTING_INSTALL=$INSTALL_DIR/Discord
 BUILD_FILE=$EXISTING_INSTALL/resources/build_info.json
+DESKTOP_FILE=$EXISTING_INSTALL/discord.desktop
 PACKAGE_DOWNLOAD_URL_BASE='https://dl.discordapp.net/apps/linux/{VERSION}/discord-{VERSION}.tar.gz'
 ICON_DIR=~/.icons
+DESKTOP_FILE_INSTALLED=0
+[[ -f /usr/share/applications/discord.desktop ]] && DESKTOP_FILE_INSTALLED=1
 
 # END: Variables
 
@@ -105,7 +108,7 @@ function do_install() {
 
 	[[ ! -d $ICON_DIR ]] && mkdir -p $ICON_DIR
 	cp $EXISTING_INSTALL/discord.png $ICON_DIR/
-	desktop-file-isntall $DESKTOP_FILE
+	sudo desktop-file-isntall $DESKTOP_FILE
 }
 
 function do_upgrade(){
@@ -120,6 +123,10 @@ function do_upgrade(){
 	tar xf "$FILENAME"
 
 	update_desktop_file
+
+	if [[ $DESKTOP_FILE_INSTALLED -eq 0 ]]; then
+		sudo desktop-file-install $DESKTOP_FILE
+	fi
 }
 
 # END: Helper Functions