diff --git a/MozillaThunderbird.changes b/MozillaThunderbird.changes
index 6c46db6..ab6f023 100644
--- a/MozillaThunderbird.changes
+++ b/MozillaThunderbird.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Mon Jan 10 09:30:21 UTC 2011 - wr@rosenauer.org
+
+- add x-scheme-handler/mailto as mimetype to the desktop file
+  as needed by newer Gnome environment
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Mon Nov 29 13:47:52 UTC 2010 - wr@rosenauer.org
 
diff --git a/MozillaThunderbird.desktop b/MozillaThunderbird.desktop
index 080b4b4..84460b3 100644
--- a/MozillaThunderbird.desktop
+++ b/MozillaThunderbird.desktop
@@ -4,8 +4,9 @@ Name=Thunderbird
 GenericName=Mail/News Client
 Comment=Mail/News Client
 TryExec=thunderbird
-Exec=thunderbird
+Exec=thunderbird %u
 Icon=thunderbird
 Terminal=false
 Type=Application
 StartupNotify=true
+MimeType=x-scheme-handler/mailto;