diff --git a/lib/browser/init.js b/lib/browser/init.js
index 192cf81656aa..24a86fdfee7b 100644
--- a/lib/browser/init.js
+++ b/lib/browser/init.js
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ require('./api/protocol')
 const mainStartupScript = packageJson.main || 'index.js'
 
 // Workaround for electron/electron#5050 and electron/electron#9046
-if (process.platform === 'linux' && ['Pantheon', 'Unity:Unity7', 'ubuntu:GNOME'].includes(process.env.XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP)) {
+if (process.platform === 'linux' && ['Pantheon', 'Unity:Unity7', 'ubuntu:GNOME', 'pop:GNOME'].includes(process.env.XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP)) {
   process.env.XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP = 'Unity'
 }