diff --git a/cura.desktop.in b/cura.desktop.in
index fbe8b30fed1..b0195015a52 100644
--- a/cura.desktop.in
+++ b/cura.desktop.in
@@ -13,6 +13,6 @@ TryExec=@CMAKE_INSTALL_FULL_BINDIR@/cura
 Icon=cura-icon
 Terminal=false
 Type=Application
-MimeType=model/stl;application/vnd.ms-3mfdocument;application/prs.wavefront-obj;image/bmp;image/gif;image/jpeg;image/png;model/x3d+xml;
+MimeType=model/stl;application/vnd.ms-3mfdocument;application/prs.wavefront-obj;image/bmp;image/gif;image/jpeg;image/png;model/x3d+xml;text/x-gcode;
 Categories=Graphics;
 Keywords=3D;Printing;Slicer;
diff --git a/cura.sharedmimeinfo b/cura.sharedmimeinfo
index 23d38795eb9..ed9099d4251 100644
--- a/cura.sharedmimeinfo
+++ b/cura.sharedmimeinfo
@@ -19,4 +19,12 @@
         <glob-deleteall/>
         <glob pattern="*.obj"/>
     </mime-type>
+    <mime-type type="text/x-gcode">
+        <sub-class-of type="text/plain"/>
+        <comment>Gcode file</comment>
+        <icon name="unknown"/>
+        <glob-deleteall/>
+        <glob pattern="*.gcode"/>
+        <glob pattern="*.g"/>
+    </mime-type>
 </mime-info>
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