diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index c4e19e948..3f7b86e57 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
 
   // This makes us show up nicely in gnome-volume-control
   g_set_application_name("Strawberry");
+  g_setenv("PULSE_PROP_application.icon_name", "strawberry", TRUE);
 
   RegisterMetaTypes();