diff --git a/main.qml b/main.qml
index 76b29a85..bfae4c34 100644
--- a/main.qml
+++ b/main.qml
@@ -1335,7 +1335,21 @@ ApplicationWindow {
 
         if (persistentSettings.askDesktopShortcut && !persistentSettings.portable) {
             persistentSettings.askDesktopShortcut = false;
-            oshelper.createDesktopEntry();
+
+            if (isTails) {
+                oshelper.createDesktopEntry();
+            } else if (isLinux) {
+                confirmationDialog.title = qsTr("Desktop entry") + translationManager.emptyString;
+                confirmationDialog.text  = qsTr("Would you like to register Monero GUI Desktop entry?") + translationManager.emptyString;
+                confirmationDialog.icon = StandardIcon.Question;
+                confirmationDialog.cancelText = qsTr("No") + translationManager.emptyString;
+                confirmationDialog.okText = qsTr("Yes") + translationManager.emptyString;
+                confirmationDialog.onAcceptedCallback = function() {
+                    oshelper.createDesktopEntry();
+                };
+                confirmationDialog.onRejectedCallback = null;
+                confirmationDialog.open();
+            }
         }
     }
 
@@ -1347,6 +1361,7 @@ ApplicationWindow {
             return "";
         }
 
+        property bool askDesktopShortcut: isLinux
         property string language: 'English (US)'
         property string language_wallet: 'English'
         property string locale: 'en_US'
diff --git a/src/qt/utils.cpp b/src/qt/utils.cpp
index b7d649f4..b2e04ec2 100644
--- a/src/qt/utils.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/utils.cpp
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 
 #include <QtCore>
 #include <QCoreApplication>
-#include <QMessageBox>
 #include <QtGlobal>
 
 #include "TailsOS.h"
@@ -89,17 +88,6 @@ QString getAccountName(){
 }
 
 #ifdef Q_OS_LINUX
-bool askInstallDesktopEntry()
-{
-    QMessageBox msgBox(
-        QMessageBox::Question,
-        QObject::tr("Monero GUI"),
-        QObject::tr("Would you like to register Monero GUI Desktop entry?"),
-        QMessageBox::Yes | QMessageBox::No);
-    msgBox.setDefaultButton(QMessageBox::Yes);
-    return msgBox.exec() == QMessageBox::Yes;
-}
-
 QString xdgMime(){
     return QString(
         "[Desktop Entry]\n"
@@ -139,11 +127,8 @@ void registerXdgMime(){
     }
     else
     {
-        if (askInstallDesktopEntry())
-        {
-            QDir().mkpath(QFileInfo(filePath).path());
-            fileWrite(filePath, mime);
-        }
+        QDir().mkpath(QFileInfo(filePath).path());
+        fileWrite(filePath, mime);
     }
 }
 #endif