diff --git a/src/running-on-gnome.rst b/src/running-on-gnome.rst
index 89c3aec..d7175a0 100644
--- a/src/running-on-gnome.rst
+++ b/src/running-on-gnome.rst
@@ -58,3 +58,16 @@ Then you can create two desktop files for these scripts to show up among your ap
   Version=1.0
   Icon=activitywatch
   Categories=Utility;
+
+.. tip::
+  You will most likely have to replace the :code:`Exec` path using the `~` shorthand with a full absolute path, as `~` is not expanded in desktop files.
+  That is:
+
+  :code:`Exec="~/.local/opt/activitywatch/kill.sh"`
+
+  Replaced with
+
+  :code:`Exec="/home/<your-username>/.local/opt/activitywatch/kill.sh"`
+
+  With `<your-username>` replaced with your username.
+