diff --git a/dist/linux/debian/postinst b/dist/linux/debian/postinst
index 5668a5e29..d050e4840 100644
--- a/dist/linux/debian/postinst
+++ b/dist/linux/debian/postinst
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ case "$1" in
         fi
         xdg-desktop-menu install --novendor /usr/share/applications/org.cryptomator.Cryptomator.desktop
         xdg-mime install /usr/share/mime/packages/application-vnd.cryptomator.vault.xml
+        xdg-mime install /usr/share/mime/packages/application-vnd.cryptomator.encrypted.xml
     ;;
 
     abort-upgrade|abort-remove|abort-deconfigure)
diff --git a/dist/linux/debian/prerm b/dist/linux/debian/prerm
index 41a54cf33..518910a90 100644
--- a/dist/linux/debian/prerm
+++ b/dist/linux/debian/prerm
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ case "$1" in
 
         xdg-desktop-menu uninstall --novendor /usr/share/applications/org.cryptomator.Cryptomator.desktop
         xdg-mime uninstall /usr/share/mime/packages/application-vnd.cryptomator.vault.xml
+        xdg-mime uninstall /usr/share/mime/packages/application-vnd.cryptomator.encrypted.xml
     ;;
 
     failed-upgrade)