diff --git a/src/posix_dbus.c b/src/posix_dbus.c
index 83bdf993..87355b3c 100644
--- a/src/posix_dbus.c
+++ b/src/posix_dbus.c
@@ -125,37 +125,13 @@ void _glfwInitDBusPOSIX(void)
                 _glfw.dbus.connection = NULL;
         }
     }
+
+    _glfwCacheDesktopFilePathPOSIX();
 }
 
-void _glfwTerminateDBusPOSIX(void)
+void _glfwCacheDesktopFilePathPOSIX(void)
 {
-    if (_glfw.dbus.connection)
-    {
-        dbus_connection_unref(_glfw.dbus.connection);
-        _glfw.dbus.connection = NULL;
-    }
-
-    if (_glfw.dbus.handle)
-    {
-        _glfwPlatformFreeModule(_glfw.dbus.handle);
-        _glfw.dbus.handle = NULL;
-    }
-}
-
-void _glfwUpdateTaskbarProgressDBusPOSIX(dbus_bool_t progressVisible, double progressValue)
-{
-    if(!_glfw.dbus.handle || !_glfw.dbus.connection)
-    {
-        _glfwInputError(GLFW_FEATURE_UNAVAILABLE, "POSIX: No DBus connection open to set taskbar progress");
-        return;
-    }
-
-    //Signal signature:
-    //signal com.canonical.Unity.LauncherEntry.Update (in s app_uri, in a{sv} properties)
-
-    struct DBusMessageIter args;
-    memset(&args, 0, sizeof(args));
-
+    //Cache path of .desktop file
     //Get name of the running executable
     char exeName[PATH_MAX];
     memset(exeName, 0, sizeof(char) * PATH_MAX);
@@ -175,12 +151,50 @@ void _glfwUpdateTaskbarProgressDBusPOSIX(dbus_bool_t progressVisible, double pro
 
     //Create our final desktop file uri
     unsigned int desktopFileLength = strlen("application://") + exeNameLength + strlen(".desktop") + 1;
-    char desktopFile[desktopFileLength];
-    memset(desktopFile, 0, sizeof(char) * desktopFileLength);
-    strcpy(desktopFile, "application://");
-    memcpy(desktopFile + strlen("application://"), lastFound + 1, exeNameLength);
-    strcpy(desktopFile + strlen("application://") + (exeNameLength), ".desktop");
-    desktopFile[desktopFileLength - 1] = '\0';
+    _glfw.dbus.desktopFilePath = _glfw_calloc(desktopFileLength, sizeof(char));
+    if(!_glfw.dbus.desktopFilePath)
+    {
+        _glfwInputError(GLFW_OUT_OF_MEMORY, "Failed to allocate memory for .desktop file path");
+        return;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        memset(_glfw.dbus.desktopFilePath, 0, sizeof(char) * desktopFileLength);
+        strcpy(_glfw.dbus.desktopFilePath, "application://");
+        memcpy(_glfw.dbus.desktopFilePath + strlen("application://"), lastFound + 1, exeNameLength);
+        strcpy(_glfw.dbus.desktopFilePath + strlen("application://") + (exeNameLength), ".desktop");
+        _glfw.dbus.desktopFilePath[desktopFileLength - 1] = '\0';
+    }
+}
+
+void _glfwTerminateDBusPOSIX(void)
+{
+    if(_glfw.dbus.desktopFilePath)
+        _glfw_free(_glfw.dbus.desktopFilePath);
+
+    if (_glfw.dbus.connection)
+    {
+        dbus_connection_unref(_glfw.dbus.connection);
+        _glfw.dbus.connection = NULL;
+    }
+
+    if (_glfw.dbus.handle)
+    {
+        _glfwPlatformFreeModule(_glfw.dbus.handle);
+        _glfw.dbus.handle = NULL;
+    }
+}
+
+void _glfwUpdateTaskbarProgressDBusPOSIX(dbus_bool_t progressVisible, double progressValue)
+{
+    if(!_glfw.dbus.handle || !_glfw.dbus.connection || !_glfw.dbus.desktopFilePath)
+        return;
+
+    //Signal signature:
+    //signal com.canonical.Unity.LauncherEntry.Update (in s app_uri, in a{sv} properties)
+
+    struct DBusMessageIter args;
+    memset(&args, 0, sizeof(args));
 
     DBusMessage* msg = dbus_message_new_signal("/org/glfw", "com.canonical.Unity.LauncherEntry", "Update");
     if(!msg)
@@ -192,8 +206,7 @@ void _glfwUpdateTaskbarProgressDBusPOSIX(dbus_bool_t progressVisible, double pro
     dbus_message_iter_init_append(msg, &args);
 
     //Setup app_uri parameter
-    const char* desktopFileStr = desktopFile;
-    dbus_message_iter_append_basic(&args, DBUS_TYPE_STRING, &desktopFileStr);
+    dbus_message_iter_append_basic(&args, DBUS_TYPE_STRING, &_glfw.dbus.desktopFilePath);
 
     //Set properties parameter
     struct DBusMessageIter sub1, sub2, sub3;
@@ -236,7 +249,7 @@ void _glfwUpdateTaskbarProgressDBusPOSIX(dbus_bool_t progressVisible, double pro
 
 void _glfwUpdateBadgeDBusPOSIX(dbus_bool_t badgeVisible, int badgeCount)
 {
-    if(!_glfw.dbus.handle || !_glfw.dbus.connection)
+    if(!_glfw.dbus.handle || !_glfw.dbus.connection || !_glfw.dbus.desktopFilePath)
         return;
 
     long long badgeCountLL = badgeCount;
@@ -247,32 +260,6 @@ void _glfwUpdateBadgeDBusPOSIX(dbus_bool_t badgeVisible, int badgeCount)
     struct DBusMessageIter args;
     memset(&args, 0, sizeof(args));
 
-    //Get name of the running executable
-    char exeName[PATH_MAX];
-    memset(exeName, 0, sizeof(char) * PATH_MAX);
-    if(readlink("/proc/self/exe", exeName, PATH_MAX) == -1)
-    {
-        _glfwInputError(GLFW_PLATFORM_ERROR, "Failed to get name of the running executable");
-        return;
-    }
-    char* exeNameEnd = strchr(exeName, '\0');
-    char* lastFound = strrchr(exeName, '/');
-    if(!lastFound || !exeNameEnd)
-    {
-        _glfwInputError(GLFW_PLATFORM_ERROR, "Failed to get name of the running executable");
-        return;
-    }
-    unsigned int exeNameLength = (exeNameEnd - lastFound) - 1;
-
-    //Create our final desktop file uri
-    unsigned int desktopFileLength = strlen("application://") + exeNameLength + strlen(".desktop") + 1;
-    char desktopFile[desktopFileLength];
-    memset(desktopFile, 0, sizeof(char) * desktopFileLength);
-    strcpy(desktopFile, "application://");
-    memcpy(desktopFile + strlen("application://"), lastFound + 1, exeNameLength);
-    strcpy(desktopFile + strlen("application://") + (exeNameLength), ".desktop");
-    desktopFile[desktopFileLength - 1] = '\0';
-
     DBusMessage* msg = dbus_message_new_signal("/org/glfw", "com.canonical.Unity.LauncherEntry", "Update");
     if(!msg)
     {
@@ -283,8 +270,7 @@ void _glfwUpdateBadgeDBusPOSIX(dbus_bool_t badgeVisible, int badgeCount)
     dbus_message_iter_init_append(msg, &args);
 
     //Setup app_uri parameter
-    const char* desktopFileStr = desktopFile;
-    dbus_message_iter_append_basic(&args, DBUS_TYPE_STRING, &desktopFileStr);
+    dbus_message_iter_append_basic(&args, DBUS_TYPE_STRING, &_glfw.dbus.desktopFilePath);
 
     //Set properties parameter
     struct DBusMessageIter sub1, sub2, sub3;
diff --git a/src/posix_dbus.h b/src/posix_dbus.h
index ad86995b..305a9cba 100644
--- a/src/posix_dbus.h
+++ b/src/posix_dbus.h
@@ -125,9 +125,12 @@ typedef struct _GLFWDBusPOSIX
 
     DBusConnection* connection;
     struct DBusError error;
+
+    char* desktopFilePath;
 } _GLFWDBusPOSIX;
 
 void _glfwInitDBusPOSIX(void);
+void _glfwCacheDesktopFilePathPOSIX(void);
 void _glfwTerminateDBusPOSIX(void);
 void _glfwUpdateTaskbarProgressDBusPOSIX(dbus_bool_t progressVisible, double progressValue);
 void _glfwUpdateBadgeDBusPOSIX(dbus_bool_t badgeVisible, int badgeCount);