2 files changed, 5 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/Libraries/LibDesktop/Launcher.cpp b/Libraries/LibDesktop/Launcher.cpp
index 8a42beebc8..39b6888810 100644
--- a/Libraries/LibDesktop/Launcher.cpp
+++ b/Libraries/LibDesktop/Launcher.cpp
@@ -44,7 +44,9 @@ auto Launcher::Details::from_details_str(const String& details_str) -> NonnullRe
     details->name = obj.get("name").to_string();
     if (auto type_value = obj.get_ptr("type")) {
         auto type_str = type_value->to_string();
-        if (type_str == "userpreferred")
+        if (type_str == "app")
+            details->launcher_type = LauncherType::Application;
+        else if (type_str == "userpreferred")
             details->launcher_type = LauncherType::UserPreferred;
         else if (type_str == "userdefault")
             details->launcher_type = LauncherType::UserDefault;
@@ -83,6 +85,7 @@ bool Launcher::open(const URL& url, const String& handler_name)
 
 bool Launcher::open(const URL& url, const Details& details)
 {
+    ASSERT(details.launcher_type != LauncherType::Application); // Launcher should not be used to execute arbitrary applications
     return open(url, details.executable);
 }
 
diff --git a/Libraries/LibDesktop/Launcher.h b/Libraries/LibDesktop/Launcher.h
index 0dc0748231..3a42b1ae82 100644
--- a/Libraries/LibDesktop/Launcher.h
+++ b/Libraries/LibDesktop/Launcher.h
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ class Launcher {
 public:
     enum class LauncherType {
         Default = 0,
+        Application,
         UserPreferred,
         UserDefault
     };