diff --git a/src/bin/Jamfile b/src/bin/Jamfile
index af9a0a57a1..ebf71d366b 100644
--- a/src/bin/Jamfile
+++ b/src/bin/Jamfile
@@ -83,6 +83,8 @@ StdBinCommands
 #	yes.cpp
 	: libbe.so ;
 
+AddResources mimeset : mimeset.rdef ;
+
 # standard commands that need libbe.so, libstdc++.so
 StdBinCommands
 	copyattr.cpp
diff --git a/src/bin/mimeset.rdef b/src/bin/mimeset.rdef
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cfd4776338
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/bin/mimeset.rdef
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+resource app_signature "application/x-vnd.haiku.mimeset";
+
+resource app_flags B_MULTIPLE_LAUNCH | B_BACKGROUND_APP;
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