diff --git a/src/desktop.rs b/src/desktop.rs
index 687fa6c4..c9b50704 100644
--- a/src/desktop.rs
+++ b/src/desktop.rs
@@ -61,9 +61,14 @@ pub fn load_applications<'a>(
         .filter_map(move |p| fde::DesktopEntry::from_path(p, Some(locales)).ok())
         .filter(move |de| {
             (include_no_display || !de.no_display())
-                && !only_show_in.zip(de.only_show_in()).is_some_and(
+                && only_show_in.zip(de.only_show_in()).is_none_or(
                     |(xdg_current_desktop, only_show_in)| {
-                        !only_show_in.contains(&xdg_current_desktop)
+                        only_show_in.contains(&xdg_current_desktop)
+                    },
+                )
+                && only_show_in.zip(de.not_show_in()).is_none_or(
+                    |(xdg_current_desktop, not_show_in)| {
+                        !not_show_in.contains(&xdg_current_desktop)
                     },
                 )
         })
@@ -94,6 +99,11 @@ pub fn load_applications_for_app_ids<'a>(
             ) {
                 return false;
             }
+            if only_show_in.zip(de.not_show_in()).is_some_and(
+                |(xdg_current_desktop, not_show_in)| not_show_in.contains(&xdg_current_desktop),
+            ) {
+                return false;
+            }
 
             // Search by ID first
             app_ids