diff --git a/auth/linux/my_application.cc b/auth/linux/my_application.cc
index ea77d7929a..d47ed2a5db 100644
--- a/auth/linux/my_application.cc
+++ b/auth/linux/my_application.cc
@@ -160,6 +160,12 @@ static void my_application_init(MyApplication *self) {}
 
 MyApplication *my_application_new()
 {
+  // Set the program name to the application ID, which helps various systems
+  // like GTK and desktop environments map this running application to its
+  // corresponding .desktop file. This ensures better integration by allowing
+  // the application to be recognized beyond its binary name.
+  g_set_prgname(APPLICATION_ID);
+
   return MY_APPLICATION(g_object_new(my_application_get_type(),
                                      "application-id", APPLICATION_ID,
                                      "flags", G_APPLICATION_HANDLES_COMMAND_LINE | G_APPLICATION_HANDLES_OPEN,