diff --git a/gio/gdesktopappinfo.c b/gio/gdesktopappinfo.c
index 87db7a97a..bf01fb6b6 100644
--- a/gio/gdesktopappinfo.c
+++ b/gio/gdesktopappinfo.c
@@ -2697,6 +2697,7 @@ prepend_terminal_to_vector (int          *argc,
     { "gnome-terminal", "--" },
     { "mate-terminal", "-x" },
     { "xfce4-terminal", "-x" },
+    { "io.elementary.terminal", "-x" },
     { "tilix", "-e" },
     { "konsole", "-e" },
     { "nxterm", "-e" },