diff --git a/data/gnome-classic-wayland.desktop.in b/data/gnome-classic-wayland.desktop.in
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7287c689
--- /dev/null
+++ b/data/gnome-classic-wayland.desktop.in
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+[Desktop Entry]
+Name=GNOME Classic on Wayland
+Comment=This session logs you into GNOME Classic
+Exec=env GNOME_SHELL_SESSION_MODE=classic gnome-session
+TryExec=gnome-session
+Type=Application
+DesktopNames=GNOME-Classic;GNOME;
+X-GDM-SessionRegisters=true
diff --git a/data/gnome-classic-xorg.desktop.in b/data/gnome-classic-xorg.desktop.in
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5fb338a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/data/gnome-classic-xorg.desktop.in
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+[Desktop Entry]
+Name=GNOME Classic on Xorg
+Comment=This session logs you into GNOME Classic
+Exec=env GNOME_SHELL_SESSION_MODE=classic gnome-session
+TryExec=gnome-session
+Type=Application
+DesktopNames=GNOME-Classic;GNOME;
+X-GDM-SessionRegisters=true
diff --git a/data/meson.build b/data/meson.build
index 27f42872..47fe798e 100644
--- a/data/meson.build
+++ b/data/meson.build
@@ -1,12 +1,34 @@
-session_desktop = 'gnome-classic.desktop'
-i18n.merge_file('',
-  input:  session_desktop + '.in',
-  output: session_desktop,
-  po_dir: '../po',
-  install: true,
-  install_dir: xsessiondir,
-  type: 'desktop'
-)
+session_desktop_base = 'gnome-classic'
+
+session_desktops = [
+  session_desktop_base,
+  session_desktop_base + '-xorg',
+  session_desktop_base + '-wayland',
+]
+
+foreach name: session_desktops
+    session_desktop = name + '.desktop'
+    if name.endswith('-xorg')
+        session_instdir = xsessiondir
+    elif name.endswith('-wayland')
+        session_instdir = wlsessiondir
+    else
+        # FIXME: The same target can not be copied into two directories.
+        #        There is a workaround in meson/session-post-install.py until proper
+        #        solution arises:
+        #        https://github.com/mesonbuild/meson/issues/2416
+        session_instdir = xsessiondir
+        #session_instdir = [ xesssiondir, wlsessiondir ]
+    endif
+    i18n.merge_file('',
+      input:  session_desktop + '.in',
+      output: session_desktop,
+      po_dir: '../po',
+      install: true,
+      install_dir: session_instdir,
+      type: 'desktop'
+    )
+endforeach
 
 classic_uuids = []
 foreach e : classic_extensions
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 8f2afda3..33006b36 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ themedir = join_paths(shelldir, 'theme')
 schemadir = join_paths(datadir, 'glib-2.0', 'schemas')
 sessiondir = join_paths(datadir, 'gnome-session', 'sessions')
 xsessiondir = join_paths(datadir, 'xsessions')
+wlsessiondir = join_paths(datadir, 'wayland-sessions')
 
 ver_arr = meson.project_version().split('.')
 shell_version = ver_arr[0]
@@ -83,6 +84,10 @@ endforeach
 
 if classic_mode_enabled
   subdir('data')
+  meson.add_install_script(
+    'meson/session-post-install.py',
+    join_paths(get_option('prefix'), datadir)
+  )
 endif
 
 subdir('extensions')
diff --git a/meson/session-post-install.py b/meson/session-post-install.py
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..36abe5e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/meson/session-post-install.py
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+import os
+import shutil
+import sys
+
+if os.environ.get('DESTDIR'):
+  install_root = os.environ.get('DESTDIR') + os.path.abspath(sys.argv[1])
+else:
+  install_root = sys.argv[1]
+
+# FIXME: Meson is unable to copy a generated target file:
+#        https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/mesonbuild/3iIoYPrN4P0
+dst_dir = os.path.join(install_root, 'wayland-sessions')
+if not os.path.exists(dst_dir):
+  os.makedirs(dst_dir)
+
+src = os.path.join(install_root, 'xsessions', 'gnome-classic.desktop')
+dst = os.path.join(dst_dir, 'gnome-classic.desktop')
+shutil.copyfile(src, dst)