diff --git a/i3.nix b/i3.nix
index 406aca4..8d7c90e 100644
--- a/i3.nix
+++ b/i3.nix
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
         name = "i3wm";
         start = ''
           export $(${pkgs.gnome3.gnome_keyring}/bin/gnome-keyring-daemon --start --components=pkcs11,secrets,ssh,gpg)
+          export XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP=GNOME
           ${pkgs.gnome3.gnome_settings_daemon}/libexec/gnome-settings-daemon-localeexec &
           ${pkgs.i3}/bin/i3 &
           waitPID=$!