diff --git a/pkgs/applications/window-managers/xmonad/log-applet/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/window-managers/xmonad/log-applet/default.nix
index b836c143c64b..96f742df3105 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/window-managers/xmonad/log-applet/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/window-managers/xmonad/log-applet/default.nix
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 { stdenv, fetchFromGitHub, pkgconfig, autoreconfHook, glib, dbus-glib
 , desktopSupport, xlibs
 , gtk2
-, gtk3, gnome3
+, gtk3, gnome3, mate
 , libxfce4util, xfce4-panel
 }:
 
-assert desktopSupport == "gnomeflashback" || desktopSupport == "xfce4";
+assert desktopSupport == "gnomeflashback" || desktopSupport == "mate"  || desktopSupport == "xfce4";
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   version = "unstable-2017-09-15";
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   buildInputs = [ glib dbus-glib xlibs.xcbutilwm ]
     ++ stdenv.lib.optionals (desktopSupport == "gnomeflashback") [ gtk3 gnome3.gnome-panel ]
+    ++ stdenv.lib.optionals (desktopSupport == "mate") [ gtk3 mate.mate-panel ]
     ++ stdenv.lib.optionals (desktopSupport == "xfce4") [ gtk2 libxfce4util xfce4-panel ]
   ;
 
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index 7284f2bc5cb6..a016e9e7f3dd 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -19288,6 +19288,11 @@ with pkgs;
     inherit (xfce) libxfce4util xfce4-panel;
   };
 
+  xmonad_log_applet_mate = xmonad_log_applet.override {
+    desktopSupport = "mate";
+    inherit (xfce) libxfce4util xfce4-panel;
+  };
+
   xmonad_log_applet_xfce = xmonad_log_applet.override {
     desktopSupport = "xfce4";
     inherit (xfce) libxfce4util xfce4-panel;