diff --git a/.changes/fix-dock-icon-gnome-wayland.md b/.changes/fix-dock-icon-gnome-wayland.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e00ad6f1f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changes/fix-dock-icon-gnome-wayland.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"tauri-bundler": patch:bug
+---
+
+Fixes app icon not being displayed on Gnome dock and grid view when using Wayland.
diff --git a/crates/tauri-bundler/src/bundle/linux/freedesktop/main.desktop b/crates/tauri-bundler/src/bundle/linux/freedesktop/main.desktop
index 721648d07..b99875009 100644
--- a/crates/tauri-bundler/src/bundle/linux/freedesktop/main.desktop
+++ b/crates/tauri-bundler/src/bundle/linux/freedesktop/main.desktop
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ Categories={{categories}}
 Comment={{comment}}
 {{/if}}
 Exec={{exec}}
+StartupWMClass={{exec}}
 Icon={{icon}}
 Name={{name}}
 Terminal=false