1 files changed, 9 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/leap/app.py b/src/leap/app.py
index 3170de4a..341f6a6e 100644
--- a/src/leap/app.py
+++ b/src/leap/app.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import logging
 # This is only needed for Python v2 but is harmless for Python v3.
 import sip
 sip.setapi('QVariant', 2)
+sip.setapi('QString', 2)
 from PyQt4.QtGui import (QApplication, QSystemTrayIcon, QMessageBox)
 
 from leap import __version__ as VERSION
@@ -50,6 +51,14 @@ def main():
     logger.info('Starting app')
     app = QApplication(sys.argv)
 
+    # needed for initializing qsettings
+    # it will write .config/leap/leap.conf
+    # top level app settings
+    # in a platform independent way
+    app.setOrganizationName("leap")
+    app.setApplicationName("leap")
+    app.setOrganizationDomain("leap.se")
+
     if not QSystemTrayIcon.isSystemTrayAvailable():
         QMessageBox.critical(None, "Systray",
                              "I couldn't detect"