diff --git a/release/freedesktop/blender.desktop b/release/freedesktop/blender.desktop
index ba503f2f62e..34b2b9bb0af 100644
--- a/release/freedesktop/blender.desktop
+++ b/release/freedesktop/blender.desktop
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ GenericName[ru]=Редактор 3D-моделей
 Comment=3D modeling, animation, rendering and post-production
 Comment[es]=modelado 3D, animación, renderizado y post-producción
 Exec=blender
-Icon=blender.svg
+Icon=blender
 Terminal=false
 Type=Application
 Categories=Graphics;3DGraphics;
diff --git a/source/creator/CMakeLists.txt b/source/creator/CMakeLists.txt
index 7e00b554c6c..101da571ad6 100644
--- a/source/creator/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/source/creator/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -208,6 +208,12 @@ if(WITH_INSTALL)
 			"file(REMOVE_RECURSE ${TARGETDIR_VER})"
 		)
 
+		# message after building.
+		add_custom_command(
+			TARGET blender POST_BUILD MAIN_DEPENDENCY blender
+			COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E echo 'now run: \"make install\" to copy runtime files & scripts to ${TARGETDIR_VER}'
+		)
+
 		# there are a few differences between portable and system install
 		if(WITH_INSTALL_PORTABLE)
 			install(