diff --git a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenu.py b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenu.py
index ba1eec6..7751bbd 100755
--- a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenu.py
+++ b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenu.py
@@ -217,6 +217,11 @@ class MainWindow( object ):
             de = os.environ["DESKTOP_SESSION"]
             if de in ["gnome", "gnome-shell", "mate", "kde", "xfce"]:
                 self.de = de
+            else:
+                if os.path.exists("/usr/bin/caja"):
+                    self.de = "mate"
+                elif os.path.exists("/usr/bin/thunar"):
+                    self.de = "xfce"
         except Exception, detail:
             print detail