diff --git a/launcher/ui/MainWindow.cpp b/launcher/ui/MainWindow.cpp
index 6b9daa398..37d4422e4 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/MainWindow.cpp
+++ b/launcher/ui/MainWindow.cpp
@@ -1643,7 +1643,7 @@ void MainWindow::on_actionCreateInstanceShortcutOther_triggered() {
         // workaround to make sure the portal file dialog opens in the desktop directory
         fileDialog.setDirectoryUrl(defaultedDir);
 
-        shortcutFilePath = fileDialog.getSaveFileName(this, tr("Create Shortcut"), shortcutFilePath, tr("Desktop Entries") + " (*." + extension + ")");
+        shortcutFilePath = fileDialog.getSaveFileName(this, tr("Create Shortcut"), shortcutFilePath, tr("Desktop Entries") + " (*" + extension + ")");
         if (shortcutFilePath.isEmpty())
             return;  // file dialog canceled by user