diff --git a/src/main/index.ts b/src/main/index.ts
index 7aa5a91..259e6a2 100644
--- a/src/main/index.ts
+++ b/src/main/index.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ import { initUpdater } from './updater'
 
 let mainWindow: BrowserWindow | null = null
 
+// Set app name early so Linux WM_CLASS is "JRedisDesktop" (not "Electron"),
+// preventing the taskbar from grouping us with other Electron apps like VS Code.
+app.setName('JRedisDesktop')
+
 function getIconPath(): string {
   return join(__dirname, '../../build/icons/icon_256.png')
 }