diff --git a/assets/translations/en.json b/assets/translations/en.json
index b97e31c88b..d8594d9aa3 100644
--- a/assets/translations/en.json
+++ b/assets/translations/en.json
@@ -1988,6 +1988,11 @@
           "description": "Launches applications in separate systemd services so they don't share Noctalia's cgroup",
           "label": "Launch Apps as systemd Services"
         },
+        "launch-apps-custom-command": {
+          "description": "Custom command used by the app launcher, it substitutes $CMD with the original command.",
+          "label": "Custom Launcher Command",
+          "placeholder": "$CMD"
+        },
         "middle-click-opens-widget-settings": {
           "description": "Open a bar widget's settings from the bar with middle click",
           "label": "Middle Click Opens Widget Settings"
diff --git a/src/config/config_types.h b/src/config/config_types.h
index 067496dc00..36671c58c1 100644
--- a/src/config/config_types.h
+++ b/src/config/config_types.h
@@ -805,6 +805,7 @@ struct ShellConfig {
   bool appIconColorize = false;
   std::optional<ColorSpec> appIconColor;
   bool launchAppsAsSystemdServices = false;
+  std::string launchAppsCustomCommand;
   /// When false, disables Wayland clipboard integration (history panel, data-control binding, Input paste/copy hooks).
   bool clipboardEnabled = true;
   /// Maximum unpinned clipboard history entries retained (pinned entries are exempt).
diff --git a/src/config/schema/config_schema.cpp b/src/config/schema/config_schema.cpp
index a84525695e..d64451721c 100644
--- a/src/config/schema/config_schema.cpp
+++ b/src/config/schema/config_schema.cpp
@@ -1112,6 +1112,7 @@ namespace noctalia::config::schema {
         field(&ShellConfig::appIconColorize, "app_icon_colorize"),
         colorSpecField(&ShellConfig::appIconColor, "app_icon_color", /*alwaysEmit=*/false),
         field(&ShellConfig::launchAppsAsSystemdServices, "launch_apps_as_systemd_services"),
+        field(&ShellConfig::launchAppsCustomCommand, "launch_apps_custom_command"),
         field(&ShellConfig::clipboardEnabled, "clipboard_enabled"),
         field(
             &ShellConfig::clipboardHistoryMaxEntries, "clipboard_history_max_entries", kClipboardHistoryMaxEntriesRange
diff --git a/src/launcher/app_provider.cpp b/src/launcher/app_provider.cpp
index 5da6a7feeb..377df128d9 100644
--- a/src/launcher/app_provider.cpp
+++ b/src/launcher/app_provider.cpp
@@ -238,6 +238,7 @@ bool AppProvider::activate(const LauncherResult& result) {
     desktop_entry_launch::LaunchOptions launchOptions{
         .activationToken = std::move(token),
         .runAsSystemdService = m_config->config().shell.launchAppsAsSystemdServices,
+        .customCommand = m_config->config().shell.launchAppsCustomCommand,
     };
 
     if (chosen != nullptr) {
diff --git a/src/shell/bar/widgets/taskbar_widget.cpp b/src/shell/bar/widgets/taskbar_widget.cpp
index 8b97fe5368..8030764972 100644
--- a/src/shell/bar/widgets/taskbar_widget.cpp
+++ b/src/shell/bar/widgets/taskbar_widget.cpp
@@ -1857,6 +1857,7 @@ void TaskbarWidget::openTaskContextMenu(const TaskModel& task, InputArea& area)
               desktop_entry_launch::LaunchOptions{
                   .activationToken = std::move(token),
                   .runAsSystemdService = configService.config().shell.launchAppsAsSystemdServices,
+                  .customCommand = configService.config().shell.launchAppsCustomCommand,
               }
           );
         });
diff --git a/src/shell/dock/dock.cpp b/src/shell/dock/dock.cpp
index 2bc22150e4..ffbb15dbfd 100644
--- a/src/shell/dock/dock.cpp
+++ b/src/shell/dock/dock.cpp
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ namespace {
     return desktop_entry_launch::LaunchOptions{
         .activationToken = std::move(token),
         .runAsSystemdService = config.config().shell.launchAppsAsSystemdServices,
+        .customCommand = config.config().shell.launchAppsCustomCommand,
     };
   }
 
diff --git a/src/shell/settings/settings_registry.cpp b/src/shell/settings/settings_registry.cpp
index 6b5fd26e97..c21f532379 100644
--- a/src/shell/settings/settings_registry.cpp
+++ b/src/shell/settings/settings_registry.cpp
@@ -1217,6 +1217,17 @@ namespace settings {
           {"shell", "launch_apps_as_systemd_services"}, ToggleSetting{cfg.shell.launchAppsAsSystemdServices}
       ));
     }
+    entries.push_back(makeEntry(
+        SettingsSection::Shell, "general", tr("settings.schema.shell.launch-apps-custom-command.label"),
+        tr("settings.schema.shell.launch-apps-custom-command.description"), {"shell", "launch_apps_custom_command"},
+        TextSetting{
+            .value = cfg.shell.launchAppsCustomCommand,
+            .placeholder = tr("settings.schema.shell.launch-apps-custom-command.placeholder"),
+            .width = 320.0f,
+            .browseFileExtensions = {},
+        },
+        "app command custom launcher"
+    ));
     const SettingVisibility clipboardOn{{"shell", "clipboard_enabled"}, {"true"}};
     entries.push_back(makeEntry(
         SettingsSection::Shell, "clipboard", tr("settings.schema.shell.clipboard-enabled.label"),
diff --git a/src/system/desktop_entry_launch.cpp b/src/system/desktop_entry_launch.cpp
index 4ff222845b..38e8c36e2e 100644
--- a/src/system/desktop_entry_launch.cpp
+++ b/src/system/desktop_entry_launch.cpp
@@ -124,8 +124,25 @@ namespace desktop_entry_launch {
     return PreparedCommand{std::move(args)};
   }
 
+  std::string parseCustomCommand(const std::string& exec, const std::string& customCommand) {
+    std::string command;
+    if (!customCommand.empty()) {
+      command = customCommand;
+      size_t pos = 0;
+      while ((pos = command.find("$CMD", pos)) != std::string::npos) {
+        command.replace(pos, 4, exec);
+        pos += exec.length();
+      }
+    } else {
+      command = exec;
+    }
+    return command;
+  }
+
   bool launchEntry(const DesktopEntry& entry, const LaunchOptions& options) {
-    auto prepared = prepareCommand(entry.exec, entry.terminal);
+    const std::string command = parseCustomCommand(entry.exec, options.customCommand);
+    auto prepared = prepareCommand(command, entry.terminal);
+
     if (!prepared.has_value()) {
       kLog.warn("Failed to prepare launch command for desktop entry '{}'", entry.id.empty() ? entry.name : entry.id);
       return false;
@@ -142,7 +159,8 @@ namespace desktop_entry_launch {
       const DesktopAction& action, std::string_view appName, std::string_view workingDir, bool terminal,
       const LaunchOptions& options
   ) {
-    auto prepared = prepareCommand(action.exec, terminal);
+    const std::string command = parseCustomCommand(action.exec, options.customCommand);
+    auto prepared = prepareCommand(command, terminal);
     if (!prepared.has_value()) {
       kLog.warn(
           "Failed to prepare launch command for desktop action '{}'", action.id.empty() ? action.name : action.id
diff --git a/src/system/desktop_entry_launch.h b/src/system/desktop_entry_launch.h
index 7cf08aeff7..e2258b0584 100644
--- a/src/system/desktop_entry_launch.h
+++ b/src/system/desktop_entry_launch.h
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ namespace desktop_entry_launch {
   struct LaunchOptions {
     std::string activationToken;
     bool runAsSystemdService = false;
+    std::string customCommand;
   };
 
   struct PrepareOptions {