diff --git a/.config/river/init b/.config/river/init
index a5abfba..b213b35 100755
--- a/.config/river/init
+++ b/.config/river/init
@@ -151,3 +151,13 @@ riverctl set-repeat 50 300
 # River will send the process group of the init executable SIGTERM on exit.
 riverctl default-layout rivertile
 rivertile -view-padding 6 -outer-padding 6 &
+
+export XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP=river
+systemctl --user import-environment DISPLAY \
+                                    WAYLAND_DISPLAY \
+                                    XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP
+
+dbus-update-activation-environment 2>/dev/null
+dbus-update-activation-environment --systemd  DISPLAY \
+                                              XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP=river \
+                                              WAYLAND_DISPLAY