diff --git a/grep+ b/grep+
index c26ff84..aea4c86 100755
--- a/grep+
+++ b/grep+
@@ -59,7 +59,9 @@ declare -r HELP_PATH
 SCHEME_HANDLER_NAME="$SCRIPT_BIN_NAME"
 declare -r SCHEME_HANDLER_NAME
 
-SCHEME_HANDLER_DESKTOP_FILE_PATH="$SYS_SHARE_PATH/applications/$SCHEME_HANDLER_NAME.desktop"
+SCHEME_HANDLER_DESKTOP_DIR="$SYS_SHARE_PATH/applications"
+declare -r SCHEME_HANDLER_DESKTOP_DIR
+SCHEME_HANDLER_DESKTOP_FILE_PATH="$SCHEME_HANDLER_DESKTOP_DIR/$SCHEME_HANDLER_NAME.desktop"
 declare -r SCHEME_HANDLER_DESKTOP_FILE_PATH
 
 # Styles
@@ -126,6 +128,9 @@ declare -r DEFAULT_FILE_PATH_FALLBACK
 
 # Add the custom scheme handler
 add_scheme() {
+	if [[ ! -d "$SCHEME_HANDLER_DESKTOP_DIR" ]]; then
+		return
+	fi
 	cat <<- HEREDOC > "$SCHEME_HANDLER_DESKTOP_FILE_PATH"
 		[Desktop Entry]
 		Type=Application