diff --git a/ale_linters/desktop/desktop_file_validate.vim b/ale_linters/desktop/desktop_file_validate.vim
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5a97d315
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ale_linters/desktop/desktop_file_validate.vim
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+call ale#Set('desktop_desktop_file_validate_options', '')
+
+" Example matches for pattern:
+"
+" foo.desktop: warning: key "TerminalOptions" in group ...
+" foo.desktop: error: action "new-private-window" is defined, ...
+let s:pattern = '\v^(.+): ([a-z]+): (.+)$'
+
+function! ale_linters#desktop#desktop_file_validate#Handle(buffer, lines) abort
+    " The error format doesn't specify lines, so we can just put all of the
+    " errors on line 1.
+    return ale#util#MapMatches(a:lines, s:pattern, {match -> {
+    \   'lnum': 1,
+    \   'col': 1,
+    \   'type': match[2] is? 'error' ? 'E' : 'W',
+    \   'text': match[3],
+    \}})
+endfunction
+
+call ale#linter#Define('desktop', {
+\   'name': 'desktop_file_validate',
+\   'aliases': ['desktop-file-validate'],
+\   'executable': 'desktop-file-validate',
+\   'command': {b ->
+\       '%e'
+\       . ale#Pad(ale#Var(b, 'desktop_desktop_file_validate_options'))
+\       . ' %t'
+\   },
+\   'callback': 'ale_linters#desktop#desktop_file_validate#Handle',
+\   'output_stream': 'both',
+\})
diff --git a/doc/ale-desktop.txt b/doc/ale-desktop.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..62269e9c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/ale-desktop.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+===============================================================================
+ALE desktop Integration                                   *ale-desktop-options*
+
+
+===============================================================================
+desktop-file-validate                       *ale-desktop-desktop-file-validate*
+
+ALE supports checking .desktop files with `desktop-file-validate.`
+
+
+g:ale_desktop_desktop_file_validate_options
+                                  *g:ale_desktop_desktop_file_validate_options*
+                                  *b:ale_desktop_desktop_file_validate_options*
+  Type: |String|
+  Default: `''`
+
+  This variable can be changed to set options for `desktop-file-validate`,
+  such as `'--warn-kde'`.
+
+===============================================================================
+  vim:tw=78:ts=2:sts=2:sw=2:ft=help:norl:
diff --git a/doc/ale-supported-languages-and-tools.txt b/doc/ale-supported-languages-and-tools.txt
index 2e7d2f77..26e91e5c 100644
--- a/doc/ale-supported-languages-and-tools.txt
+++ b/doc/ale-supported-languages-and-tools.txt
@@ -126,6 +126,8 @@ Notes:
   * `dartanalyzer`!!
   * `dartfmt`!!
   * `language_server`
+* desktop
+  * `desktop-file-validate`
 * Dhall
   * `dhall-format`
   * `dhall-freeze`
diff --git a/doc/ale.txt b/doc/ale.txt
index 36e02d54..63086611 100644
--- a/doc/ale.txt
+++ b/doc/ale.txt
@@ -2697,6 +2697,8 @@ documented in additional help files.
     analysis_server.......................|ale-dart-analysis_server|
     dartanalyzer..........................|ale-dart-dartanalyzer|
     dartfmt...............................|ale-dart-dartfmt|
+  desktop.................................|ale-desktop-options|
+    desktop-file-validate.................|ale-desktop-desktop-file-validate|
   dhall...................................|ale-dhall-options|
     dhall-format..........................|ale-dhall-format|
     dhall-freeze..........................|ale-dhall-freeze|
diff --git a/supported-tools.md b/supported-tools.md
index b73d4607..4c65a324 100644
--- a/supported-tools.md
+++ b/supported-tools.md
@@ -135,6 +135,8 @@ formatting.
   * [dartanalyzer](https://github.com/dart-lang/sdk/tree/master/pkg/analyzer_cli) :floppy_disk:
   * [dartfmt](https://github.com/dart-lang/sdk/tree/master/utils/dartfmt)
   * [language_server](https://github.com/natebosch/dart_language_server)
+* desktop
+  * [desktop-file-validate](https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/desktop-file-utils/)
 * Dhall
   * [dhall-format](https://github.com/dhall-lang/dhall-lang)
   * [dhall-freeze](https://github.com/dhall-lang/dhall-lang)
diff --git a/test/command_callback/test_desktop_file_validate.vader b/test/command_callback/test_desktop_file_validate.vader
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4a49057b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/command_callback/test_desktop_file_validate.vader
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+Before:
+  call ale#assert#SetUpLinterTest('desktop', 'desktop_file_validate')
+
+After:
+  call ale#assert#TearDownLinterTest()
+
+Execute(The default command should be correct):
+  AssertLinter 'desktop-file-validate',
+  \ ale#Escape('desktop-file-validate') . ' %t'
+
+Execute(Extra options should work):
+  let b:ale_desktop_desktop_file_validate_options = '--warn-kde'
+
+  AssertLinter 'desktop-file-validate',
+  \ ale#Escape('desktop-file-validate') . ' --warn-kde %t'
diff --git a/test/handler/test_desktop_file_validate_handler.vader b/test/handler/test_desktop_file_validate_handler.vader
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..88163433
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/handler/test_desktop_file_validate_handler.vader
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+Before:
+  runtime ale_linters/desktop/desktop_file_validate.vim
+
+After:
+  call ale#linter#Reset()
+
+Execute(The desktop-file-validate handler should parse lines correctly):
+  AssertEqual
+  \ [
+  \   {
+  \     'lnum': 1,
+  \     'col': 1,
+  \     'type': 'W',
+  \     'text': 'key "TerminalOptions" in group "Desktop Entry" is deprecated',
+  \   },
+  \   {
+  \     'lnum': 1,
+  \     'col': 1,
+  \     'type': 'E',
+  \     'text': 'action "new-private-window" is defined, but there is no matching "Desktop Action new-private-window" group',
+  \   },
+  \ ],
+  \ ale_linters#desktop#desktop_file_validate#Handle(bufnr(''), [
+  \   'foo.desktop: warning: key "TerminalOptions" in group "Desktop Entry" is deprecated',
+  \   'foo.desktop: error: action "new-private-window" is defined, but there is no matching "Desktop Action new-private-window" group',
+  \ ])