diff --git a/news.d/feature/1498.linux.md b/news.d/feature/1498.linux.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9f4517905
--- /dev/null
+++ b/news.d/feature/1498.linux.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Add `WM_CLASS` property to windows (`WM_CLASS(STRING) = "plover", "Plover"`).
diff --git a/plover/gui_qt/main.py b/plover/gui_qt/main.py
index 278dc87be..fb080f761 100644
--- a/plover/gui_qt/main.py
+++ b/plover/gui_qt/main.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ def __init__(self, config, controller, use_qt_notifications):
         QCoreApplication.setOrganizationName('Open Steno Project')
         QCoreApplication.setOrganizationDomain('openstenoproject.org')
 
-        self._app = QApplication([])
+        self._app = QApplication([sys.argv[0], '-name', 'plover'])
         self._app.setAttribute(Qt.AA_UseHighDpiPixmaps)
 
         # Enable localization of standard Qt controls.