diff --git a/pkgs/applications/editors/neovim/wrapper.nix b/pkgs/applications/editors/neovim/wrapper.nix
index ec799c0fa49c..ffe597b00db8 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/editors/neovim/wrapper.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/editors/neovim/wrapper.nix
@@ -75,8 +75,9 @@ let
         ${optionalString withRuby '' --set GEM_HOME ${rubyEnv}/${rubyEnv.ruby.gemPath}'' }
       ''
       + optionalString (!stdenv.isDarwin) ''
-        # copy and patch the original neovim.desktop file
-        mkdir -p $out/share/applications
+        # copy icon and patch the original neovim.desktop file
+        mkdir -p $out/share/{applications,pixmaps}
+        ln -s ${neovim}/share/pixmaps/nvim.png $out/share/pixmaps/nvim.png
         substitute ${neovim}/share/applications/nvim.desktop $out/share/applications/nvim.desktop \
           --replace 'TryExec=nvim' "TryExec=$out/bin/nvim" \
           --replace 'Name=Neovim' 'Name=WrappedNeovim'