diff --git a/etc/xdg/autostart/com.github.wwmm.pulseeffects.desktop b/etc/xdg/autostart/com.github.wwmm.pulseeffects.desktop
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..cf258db8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/etc/xdg/autostart/com.github.wwmm.pulseeffects.desktop
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+[Desktop Entry]
+Name=PulseEffects
+Exec=/usr/bin/flatpak run com.github.wwmm.pulseeffects --gapplication-service
+Type=Application
+Icon=com.github.wwmm.pulseeffects