diff --git a/cubiomes-viewer.pro b/cubiomes-viewer.pro
index 2d2d0c5..0c94555 100644
--- a/cubiomes-viewer.pro
+++ b/cubiomes-viewer.pro
@@ -229,4 +229,7 @@ with_network: {
     HEADERS += src/updater.h
 }
 
-
+with_dbus: {
+    QT += dbus
+    DEFINES += "WITH_DBUS=1"
+}
diff --git a/src/formsearchcontrol.cpp b/src/formsearchcontrol.cpp
index d7ceb57..19613da 100644
--- a/src/formsearchcontrol.cpp
+++ b/src/formsearchcontrol.cpp
@@ -14,7 +14,12 @@
 #include <QClipboard>
 #include <QFileDialog>
 #include <QFontMetrics>
+#include <QGuiApplication>
 
+#if WITH_DBUS
+    #include <QDBusMessage>
+    #include <QDBusConnection>
+#endif
 
 QVariant SeedTableModel::data(const QModelIndex& index, int role) const
 {
@@ -716,6 +721,15 @@ void FormSearchControl::searchProgressReset()
 
     ui->progressBar->setValue(0);
     ui->progressBar->setFormat(fmt);
+
+    #if WITH_DBUS
+        auto message = QDBusMessage::createSignal("/", "com.canonical.Unity.LauncherEntry", "Update");
+	    QVariantMap properties;
+        properties.insert("progress-visible", false);
+        properties.insert("progress", 0);
+        message << QString("application://%1.desktop").arg(QGuiApplication::desktopFileName()) << properties;
+        QDBusConnection::sessionBus().send(message);
+    #endif
 }
 
 void FormSearchControl::updateSearchProgress(uint64_t prog, uint64_t end, int64_t seed)
@@ -746,6 +760,15 @@ void FormSearchControl::updateSearchProgress(uint64_t prog, uint64_t end, int64_
             }
         }
         ui->progressBar->setFormat(fmt);
+
+        #if WITH_DBUS
+            auto message = QDBusMessage::createSignal("/", "com.canonical.Unity.LauncherEntry", "Update");
+	        QVariantMap properties;
+            properties.insert("progress-visible", true);
+            properties.insert("progress", (double) v / 10000);
+            message << QString("application://%1.desktop").arg(QGuiApplication::desktopFileName()) << properties;
+            QDBusConnection::sessionBus().send(message);
+        #endif
     }
 }
 
@@ -759,6 +782,15 @@ void FormSearchControl::searchFinish(bool done)
         ui->lineStart->setText(QString::asprintf("%" PRId64, sthread.smax));
         ui->progressBar->setValue(10000);
         ui->progressBar->setFormat(tr("Done", "Progressbar"));
+
+        #if WITH_DBUS
+            auto message = QDBusMessage::createSignal("/", "com.canonical.Unity.LauncherEntry", "Update");
+	        QVariantMap properties;
+            properties.insert("progress-visible", false);
+            properties.insert("progress", 0);
+            message << QString("application://%1.desktop").arg(QGuiApplication::desktopFileName()) << properties;
+            QDBusConnection::sessionBus().send(message);
+        #endif
     }
     ui->labelStatus->setText(tr("Idle", "Progressbar"));
     searchLockUi(false);
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 7eeba01..bf268cd 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     }
     else
     {
+        QGuiApplication::setDesktopFileName("com.github.cubitect.cubiomes-viewer");
         QApplication::setAttribute(Qt::AA_EnableHighDpiScaling, true);
         QApplication::setAttribute(Qt::AA_UseHighDpiPixmaps, true);
         QApplication::setAttribute(Qt::AA_UseStyleSheetPropagationInWidgetStyles, false);