diff --git a/res/com.system76.CosmicEdit.desktop b/res/com.system76.CosmicEdit.desktop
index c64f9d5..6fe2cd2 100644
--- a/res/com.system76.CosmicEdit.desktop
+++ b/res/com.system76.CosmicEdit.desktop
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ Exec=cosmic-edit %F
 Terminal=false
 Type=Application
 StartupNotify=true
-MimeType=text/plain;
+MimeType=text/plain;application/x-zerosize;
 Icon=com.system76.CosmicEdit
 Categories=COSMIC;Utility;TextEditor;
 Keywords=Text;Editor;
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