diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/platform/linux/specific_linux.cpp b/Telegram/SourceFiles/platform/linux/specific_linux.cpp
index 26c8e43b0..49e83e643 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/platform/linux/specific_linux.cpp
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/platform/linux/specific_linux.cpp
@@ -1129,13 +1129,15 @@ void start() {
 void finish() {
 }
 
-void InstallLauncher() {
+void InstallLauncher(bool force) {
 	static const auto DisabledByEnv = qEnvironmentVariableIsSet(
 		"TDESKTOP_DISABLE_DESKTOP_FILE_GENERATION");
 
 	// don't update desktop file for alpha version or if updater is disabled
-	if (cAlphaVersion() || Core::UpdaterDisabled() || DisabledByEnv)
+	if ((cAlphaVersion() || Core::UpdaterDisabled() || DisabledByEnv)
+		&& !force) {
 		return;
+	}
 
 	const auto applicationsPath = QStandardPaths::writableLocation(
 		QStandardPaths::ApplicationsLocation) + '/';
diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/platform/linux/specific_linux.h b/Telegram/SourceFiles/platform/linux/specific_linux.h
index ff39fe802..e6b961df0 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/platform/linux/specific_linux.h
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/platform/linux/specific_linux.h
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ QString GetIconName();
 inline void IgnoreApplicationActivationRightNow() {
 }
 
-void InstallLauncher();
+void InstallLauncher(bool force = false);
 
 } // namespace Platform
 
diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/settings/settings_codes.cpp b/Telegram/SourceFiles/settings/settings_codes.cpp
index 9c9ae0031..9f77b4578 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/settings/settings_codes.cpp
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/settings/settings_codes.cpp
@@ -157,6 +157,13 @@ auto GenerateCodes() {
 	});
 #endif // Q_OS_WIN || Q_OS_MAC
 
+#if defined Q_OS_UNIX && !defined Q_OS_MAC
+	codes.emplace(qsl("installauncher"), [](SessionController *window) {
+		Platform::InstallLauncher(true);
+		Ui::Toast::Show("Forced launcher installation.");
+	});
+#endif // Q_OS_UNIX && !Q_OS_MAC
+
 	auto audioFilters = qsl("Audio files (*.wav *.mp3);;") + FileDialog::AllFilesFilter();
 	auto audioKeys = {
 		qsl("msg_incoming"),