diff --git a/session-helper/org.freedesktop.XdgApp.service.in b/session-helper/org.freedesktop.XdgApp.service.in
index dc52c39c1..3ad6f64d6 100644
--- a/session-helper/org.freedesktop.XdgApp.service.in
+++ b/session-helper/org.freedesktop.XdgApp.service.in
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 [D-BUS Service]
 Name=org.freedesktop.XdgApp
 Exec=@libexecdir@/xdg-app-session-helper
+SystemdService=xdg-app-session-helper.service