diff --git a/release_scripts/linux/debian_package_files/postinst b/release_scripts/linux/debian_package_files/postinst
index c1e93d0e..dd388664 100644
--- a/release_scripts/linux/debian_package_files/postinst
+++ b/release_scripts/linux/debian_package_files/postinst
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+xdg-mime install --mode system /opt/openboard/etc/openboard-ubz.xml
 xdg-desktop-menu install --novendor /usr/share/applications/openboard.desktop
-xdg-mime install /opt/openboard/etc/openboard-ubz.xml
 xdg-mime default /usr/share/applications/openboard.desktop application/ubz
 
 ln -s /opt/openboard/run.sh /usr/bin/openboard
diff --git a/release_scripts/linux/package.sh b/release_scripts/linux/package.sh
index dfb57d8e..660ca553 100755
--- a/release_scripts/linux/package.sh
+++ b/release_scripts/linux/package.sh
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 #    | | openboard <-- actually a symlink to run.sh
 #    | share/
 #    | | applications/
-#    | | | OpenBoard.desktop
+#    | | | openboard.desktop
 #    opt/
 #    | openboard/
 #    | | importer/
@@ -175,6 +175,7 @@ chmod a+x $PACKAGE_DIRECTORY/run.sh
 
 cp -R resources/customizations $PACKAGE_DIRECTORY/
 cp -R resources/linux/qtlinux/* $PACKAGE_DIRECTORY/
+cp resources/linux/openboard-ubz.xml $PACKAGE_DIRECTORY/etc/
 
 notifyProgress "Copying importer"
 mkdir -p $PACKAGE_DIRECTORY/importer
@@ -297,7 +298,7 @@ echo "Icon=/$APPLICATION_PATH/$APPLICATION_CODE/${APPLICATION_NAME}.png" >> $APP
 echo "StartupNotify=true" >> $APPLICATION_SHORTCUT
 echo "Terminal=false" >> $APPLICATION_SHORTCUT
 echo "Type=Application" >> $APPLICATION_SHORTCUT
-echo "MimeType=application/ubz"
+echo "MimeType=application/ubz;" >> $APPLICATION_SHORTCUT
 echo "Categories=Education;" >> $APPLICATION_SHORTCUT
 cp "resources/images/${APPLICATION_NAME}.png" "$PACKAGE_DIRECTORY/${APPLICATION_NAME}.png"