diff --git a/data/empathy.desktop.in.in b/data/empathy.desktop.in.in
index 7cce226..ded30ca 100644
--- a/data/empathy.desktop.in.in
+++ b/data/empathy.desktop.in.in
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [Desktop Entry]
 Version=1.0
 _Name=Empathy
-_GenericName=IM Client
+_GenericName=Chat
 _X-GNOME-FullName=Empathy Internet Messaging
 _Comment=Chat on Google Talk, Facebook, MSN and many other chat services
 Exec=empathy
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ Icon=empathy
 StartupNotify=false
 Terminal=false
 Type=Application
-Categories=GNOME;GTK;Network;InstantMessaging;
+Categories=GNOME;GTK;Network;InstantMessaging;Core
 X-GNOME-Bugzilla-Bugzilla=GNOME
 X-GNOME-Bugzilla-Product=empathy
 X-GNOME-Bugzilla-Component=General
