diff --git a/packaging/FreeBSD/recoll/pkg-plist b/packaging/FreeBSD/recoll/pkg-plist
index bc313e29..11269573 100644
--- a/packaging/FreeBSD/recoll/pkg-plist
+++ b/packaging/FreeBSD/recoll/pkg-plist
@@ -38,3 +38,4 @@ share/applications/recoll.desktop
 @dirrm %%DATADIR%%/images
 @dirrm %%DATADIR%%/translations
 @dirrm %%DATADIR%%
+@dirrmtry share/applications