diff --git a/i3.nix b/i3.nix
index c56b00d..ac6d689 100644
--- a/i3.nix
+++ b/i3.nix
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
         start = ''
           export XDG_DATA_DIRS=/run/current-system/sw/share/''${XDG_DATA_DIRS:+:}$XDG_DATA_DIRS
           export $(${pkgs.gnome3.gnome_keyring}/bin/gnome-keyring-daemon --start --components=pkcs11,secrets,ssh,gpg)
-          export XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP=GNOME
+          export XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP=X-Generic
           for m in xsettings; do
             ${pkgs.gnome3.gnome_settings_daemon}/libexec/gsd-$m &
           done