diff --git a/debian/qgis.desktop b/debian/qgis.desktop
index e53fd4b361a..4b4ee54ae6e 100644
--- a/debian/qgis.desktop
+++ b/debian/qgis.desktop
@@ -9,5 +9,5 @@ TryExec=/usr/bin/qgis
 Exec=/usr/bin/qgis %F
 Terminal=false
 StartupNotify=false
-Categories=Education;Geography;Qt;
+Categories=Qt;Education;Science;Geography;
 MimeType=application/x-qgis-project;image/tiff;image/jpeg;image/jp2;application/x-raster-aig;application/x-raster-ecw;application/x-raster-mrsid;application/x-mapinfo-mif;application/x-esri-shape;