diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/el/element-desktop/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/el/element-desktop/package.nix
index 1de6ae997c4e..e788b830876e 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/el/element-desktop/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/el/element-desktop/package.nix
@@ -137,7 +137,10 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (
         "Chat"
       ];
       startupWMClass = "Element";
-      mimeTypes = [ "x-scheme-handler/element" ];
+      mimeTypes = [
+        "x-scheme-handler/element"
+        "x-scheme-handler/io.element.desktop"
+      ];
     };
 
     postFixup = lib.optionalString stdenv.hostPlatform.isDarwin ''