diff --git a/src/frontend/qt_sdl/main.cpp b/src/frontend/qt_sdl/main.cpp
index d940340a..ec038ff2 100644
--- a/src/frontend/qt_sdl/main.cpp
+++ b/src/frontend/qt_sdl/main.cpp
@@ -299,6 +299,8 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
     // http://stackoverflow.com/questions/14543333/joystick-wont-work-using-sdl
     SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_JOYSTICK_ALLOW_BACKGROUND_EVENTS, "1");
 
+    SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_APP_NAME, "melonDS");
+
     if (SDL_Init(SDL_INIT_HAPTIC) < 0)
     {
         printf("SDL couldn't init rumble\n");