diff --git a/desktop/org.gnome.Geary.appdata.xml.in b/desktop/org.gnome.Geary.appdata.xml.in
index 66092670bee02e30b3e897fdff4a8e62fc7e5635..7641576763bd54a866db2f5f64c339363bb91dc8 100644
--- a/desktop/org.gnome.Geary.appdata.xml.in
+++ b/desktop/org.gnome.Geary.appdata.xml.in
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <!-- Copyright 2016 Software Freedom Conservancy Inc. -->
 <!-- Copyright 2016 Michael Gratton <mike@vee.net> -->
 <component type="desktop-application">
-  <id>org.gnome.Geary</id>
+  <id>org.gnome.Geary.desktop</id>
   <metadata_license>CC0-1.0</metadata_license>
   <project_license>LGPL-2.1+</project_license>
   <update_contact>geary-list@gnome.org</update_contact>