diff --git a/data/pluma.desktop.in.in b/data/pluma.desktop.in.in
index 85179fe..458cef4 100644
--- a/data/pluma.desktop.in.in
+++ b/data/pluma.desktop.in.in
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ StartupNotify=true
 MimeType=text/plain;
 Icon=accessories-text-editor
 Categories=GTK;Utility;TextEditor;
+Keywords=text;editor;MATE;tabs;highlighting;code;multiple;files;pluggable;
 X-MATE-DocPath=pluma/pluma.xml
 _X-MATE-FullName=pluma Text Editor
 X-MATE-Bugzilla-Bugzilla=MATE