diff --git a/sxiv.desktop b/sxiv.desktop
index 2940b326..49575806 100644
--- a/sxiv.desktop
+++ b/sxiv.desktop
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 Type=Application
 Name=sxiv
 GenericName=Image Viewer
-Exec=sxiv %F
+Exec=sxiv -a %F
 MimeType=image/bmp;image/gif;image/jpeg;image/jpg;image/png;image/tiff;image/x-bmp;image/x-portable-anymap;image/x-portable-bitmap;image/x-portable-graymap;image/x-tga;image/x-xpixmap;
 NoDisplay=true
 Icon=sxiv