diff --git a/src/core/application.cpp b/src/core/application.cpp
index ea29cb9..9e64034 100644
--- a/src/core/application.cpp
+++ b/src/core/application.cpp
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@ Application::Application (const QString &name, const Icon &icon) :
 Application::Application(const Application &other):
     m_name(other.m_name),
     m_icon(other.m_icon),
-    m_alerts(other.m_alerts)
+    m_alerts(other.m_alerts),
+    m_hint(other.m_hint)
 {
 
 }
@@ -73,6 +74,11 @@ Hint &Application::hints()
     return m_hint;
 }
 
+const Hint &Application::hints() const
+{
+    return m_hint;
+}
+
 Alert::Alert (const QString &name, const QString &title, const Icon &icon, bool active):
     m_name(name),
     m_title(title),
diff --git a/src/core/application.h b/src/core/application.h
index 8b71486..f216e24 100644
--- a/src/core/application.h
+++ b/src/core/application.h
@@ -58,9 +58,9 @@ public:
     const Icon &icon() const;
     const QHash<QString,Alert> &alerts() const;
     bool isValid() const;
+
     Hint &hints();
-
-
+    const Hint &hints() const;
 private:
     QString m_name;
     Icon m_icon;
diff --git a/src/core/hint.cpp b/src/core/hint.cpp
index cdf6fd1..3f54d17 100644
--- a/src/core/hint.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hint.cpp
@@ -20,8 +20,12 @@
 
 using namespace Snore;
 
-Hint::Hint(QObject *parent) :
-    QObject(parent)
+Hint::Hint()
+{
+}
+
+Hint::Hint(const Hint &other):
+    m_data(other.m_data)
 {
 }
 
diff --git a/src/core/hint.h b/src/core/hint.h
index 2a05e39..be41c60 100644
--- a/src/core/hint.h
+++ b/src/core/hint.h
@@ -28,11 +28,11 @@ namespace Snore
 {
 
 
-class SNORE_EXPORT Hint : public QObject
+class SNORE_EXPORT Hint
 {
-    Q_OBJECT
 public:
-    explicit Hint(QObject *parent = 0);
+    Hint();
+    Hint(const Hint &other);
 
     void setValue(const QString &key, const QVariant &value);
     QVariant value(const QString & key, const QVariant & defaultValue = QVariant() ) const;
diff --git a/src/plugins/backends/freedesktop/freedesktopnotification_backend.cpp b/src/plugins/backends/freedesktop/freedesktopnotification_backend.cpp
index 625c9f2..3cf5569 100644
--- a/src/plugins/backends/freedesktop/freedesktopnotification_backend.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/backends/freedesktop/freedesktopnotification_backend.cpp
@@ -55,6 +55,11 @@ void  FreedesktopBackend::slotNotify ( Notification noti )
         hints["urgency"] = (char)noti.priority()+1;
     }
 
+    if(snore()->aplications().value(noti.application()).hints().contains("desktop-entry"))
+    {
+        hints["desktop-entry"] = snore()->aplications()[noti.application()].hints().value("desktop-entry");
+    }
+
     uint updateId = 0;
     if(noti.updateID() != 0)
     {