diff --git a/default.nix b/default.nix
index dd1ae82..07746da 100644
--- a/default.nix
+++ b/default.nix
@@ -26,7 +26,11 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     # steam
   ];
 
-  patchPhase = ''
+  patches = [
+    ./dont-write-desktop-entry-during-runtime.patch
+  ];
+
+  postPatch = ''
     sed -i \
       -e 's|/usr/bin/zenity|${pkgs.gnome.zenity}/bin/zenity|' \
       -e 's|2>/dev/null||' \
diff --git a/dont-write-desktop-entry-during-runtime.patch b/dont-write-desktop-entry-during-runtime.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..417efbd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dont-write-desktop-entry-during-runtime.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+diff --git a/dzgui.sh b/dzgui.sh
+index d8a895b..0c6c002 100755
+--- a/dzgui.sh
++++ b/dzgui.sh
+@@ -222,10 +222,6 @@ freedesktop_dirs(){
+ 	for i in dzgui grid.png hero.png logo.png; do
+ 		curl -s "$img_url/$i" > "$sd_install_path/$i"
+ 	done
+-	write_desktop_file > "$freedesktop_path/dzgui.desktop"
+-	if [[ $is_steam_deck -eq 1 ]]; then
+-		write_desktop_file > "$HOME/Desktop/dzgui.desktop"
+-	fi
+ }
+ find_library_folder(){
+ 	steam_path=$(python3 $helpers_path/vdf2json.py -i $default_steam_path/steamapps/libraryfolders.vdf | jq -r '.libraryfolders[]|select(.apps|has("221100")).path')