diff --git a/desktop/geary-attach.contract.desktop.in b/desktop/geary-attach.contract.desktop.in
index 298c6e0a..61bb0a25 100644
--- a/desktop/geary-attach.contract.desktop.in
+++ b/desktop/geary-attach.contract.desktop.in
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 [Contractor Entry]
 Name=Send by email
+# Translators: Do NOT translate or transliterate this text (this is an icon file name)!
 Icon=mail-send
 Description=Send files using Geary
 MimeType=!inode;
diff --git a/desktop/geary-autostart.desktop.in b/desktop/geary-autostart.desktop.in
index c91bbc8e..cee60d1c 100644
--- a/desktop/geary-autostart.desktop.in
+++ b/desktop/geary-autostart.desktop.in
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@
 Name=Geary
 GenericName=Email
 Comment=Send and receive email
+# Translators: These are desktop search terms. Do not translate semicolons, end line with a semicolon.
 Keywords=Email;E-mail;Mail;
+# Translators: Do NOT translate or transliterate this text (this is an icon file name)!
 Icon=geary
 TryExec=geary
 Exec=geary --hidden
diff --git a/desktop/org.gnome.Geary.desktop.in b/desktop/org.gnome.Geary.desktop.in
index d907aa7b..76915c1d 100644
--- a/desktop/org.gnome.Geary.desktop.in
+++ b/desktop/org.gnome.Geary.desktop.in
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ GenericName=Email
 Comment=Send and receive email
 # Translators: These are desktop search terms. Do not translate semicolons, end line with a semicolon.
 Keywords=Mail;E-mail;IMAP;GMail;Yahoo;Hotmail;Outlook;
+# Translators: Do NOT translate or transliterate this text (this is an icon file name)!
 Icon=geary
 TryExec=geary
 Exec=geary %U