diff --git a/examples/x2goclient-cli b/examples/x2goclient-cli
index 927eb66..21c56dc 100755
--- a/examples/x2goclient-cli
+++ b/examples/x2goclient-cli
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ my $kbdtype="pc105/us";
 my $setkbd="0";
 my $accept=0;
 my $sound=1;
-my $cmd="startkde";
+my $cmd="startkde5";
 my $ssh_key=0;
 my $port="22";
 
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ sub printargs
     --help-pack                         Print availabel pack methods
     --user <username>                   Connect as user 'username'\
     --server <hostname>                 Connect to 'hostname'\
-    --command <cmd>                     Run command 'cmd', default value 'startkde'
+    --command <cmd>                     Run command 'cmd', default value 'startkde5'
     --port                              SSH port, default 22
     --ssh-key <fname>                   Us 'fname' as a key for ssh connection
     --add-to-known-hosts <yes|no>       Add RSA key fingerprint to .ssh/known_hosts if authenticity of server can't be established, default value 'no'
diff --git a/src/onmainwindow.cpp b/src/onmainwindow.cpp
index fdc043b..9e25b22 100644
--- a/src/onmainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/onmainwindow.cpp
@@ -2643,7 +2643,7 @@ bool ONMainWindow::initLdapSession ( bool showError )
         }
 
     }
-    sessionCmd="/usr/bin/startkde";
+    sessionCmd="/usr/bin/startkde5";
     LDAPSndSys="ARTS_SERVER";
     LDAPSndStartServer=true;
     startSound=false;
@@ -7078,7 +7078,7 @@ void ONMainWindow::SlotRunCommand(bool, QString output, int)
 
     if ( command=="KDE" )
     {
-        command="startkde";
+        command="startkde5";
     }
     else if ( command=="GNOME" )
     {
diff --git a/src/sessionbutton.cpp b/src/sessionbutton.cpp
index c3d9e25..c9d10a4 100644
--- a/src/sessionbutton.cpp
+++ b/src/sessionbutton.cpp
@@ -851,7 +851,7 @@ void SessionButton::slot_cmd_change ( const QString& command )
     cmdIcon->setPixmap ( pix );
 
     X2goSettings st ( "sessions" );
-    if ( command=="startkde" )
+    if ( command=="startkde5" )
     {
         cmd="KDE";
         newRootless=false;