diff --git a/src/desktop.c b/src/desktop.c
index 04c96c0..1244d48 100644
--- a/src/desktop.c
+++ b/src/desktop.c
@@ -66,7 +66,8 @@ int read_desktop(FILE* fd, void* ctx,
       buf_start[eq_idx] = '\0'; // the equal
       key = trim_str(key);
       char* value = &buf_start[eq_idx + 1];
-      buf_start[read_size - 1] = '\0'; // the newline
+      if(buf_start[read_size - 1] == '\n')
+        buf_start[read_size - 1] = '\0';
       value = trim_str(value);
 
       // Callback