diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 96bdb6e..e9cb799 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -512,7 +512,11 @@ func getTerminal() string {
 }
 
 func getDE() string {
-	return os.Getenv("XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP")
+	de := os.Getenv("DESKTOP_SESSION")
+	if de == "" {
+		return "Unknown or w/o GUI"
+	}
+	return strings.TrimSpace(de)
 }
 
 func getUptime() string {