diff --git a/pkgs/games/the-powder-toy/default.nix b/pkgs/games/the-powder-toy/default.nix
index df8158bf30f4..c1c9415b90df 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/the-powder-toy/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/the-powder-toy/default.nix
@@ -38,8 +38,9 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     install -Dm 755 powder $out/bin/powder
 
     mkdir -p $out/share/applications
-    mv ./resources/powder.desktop $out/share/applications
     mv ../resources $out/share
+  '' + lib.optionalString stdenv.isLinux ''
+    mv ./resources/powder.desktop $out/share/applications
   '';
 
   meta = with lib; {