diff --git a/core_functions.sh b/core_functions.sh
index db0647b..f5abb2a 100644
--- a/core_functions.sh
+++ b/core_functions.sh
@@ -113,6 +113,17 @@ function isMate () {
   fi
 }
 
+#
+# heck if DE is Cinnamon
+#
+function isCinnamon () {
+  if [[ $DESKTOP_SESSION == *"cinnamon"* ]]; then
+    return 0
+  else
+    return 1
+  fi
+}
+
 #
 # check and install required dependencies for Yggdrasil
 #
diff --git a/repo_functions_ub1604.sh b/repo_functions_ub1604.sh
index ac09ddd..20e8011 100644
--- a/repo_functions_ub1604.sh
+++ b/repo_functions_ub1604.sh
@@ -1374,6 +1374,19 @@ function nitrogen_PostTrtFct () {
     runCmd "gsettings set org.mate.background show-desktop-icons false" \
            "disabling Caja desktop icons management"
 
+    createAppShortcut "bash -c \"sleep 10; nitrogen --restore\"" \
+                      "/usr/share/icons/hicolor/48x48/apps/nitrogen.png" \
+                      "Utility;GTK" \
+                      "Nitrogen" \
+                      "local" \
+                      "start"
+    update-menus
+  elif isCinnamon; then
+    runCmd "gsettings set org.nemo.desktop draw-background false" \
+           "disabling Caja background management"
+    runCmd "gsettings set org.nemo.desktop show-desktop-icons false" \
+           "disabling Caja desktop icons management"
+
     createAppShortcut "bash -c \"sleep 10; nitrogen --restore\"" \
                       "/usr/share/icons/hicolor/48x48/apps/nitrogen.png" \
                       "Utility;GTK" \
@@ -1382,6 +1395,6 @@ function nitrogen_PostTrtFct () {
                       "start"
     update-menus
   else
-    printf "[ERR] only Mate Desktop is currently supported\n"
+    printf "[ERR] only Mate/Cinnamon Desktop is currently supported\n"
   fi
 }
diff --git a/repo_functions_ub1804.sh b/repo_functions_ub1804.sh
index cf2fb20..7dddaf0 100644
--- a/repo_functions_ub1804.sh
+++ b/repo_functions_ub1804.sh
@@ -1178,6 +1178,19 @@ function nitrogen_PostTrtFct () {
     runCmd "gsettings set org.mate.background show-desktop-icons false" \
            "disabling Caja desktop icons management"
 
+    createAppShortcut "bash -c \"sleep 10; nitrogen --restore\"" \
+                      "/usr/share/icons/hicolor/48x48/apps/nitrogen.png" \
+                      "Utility;GTK" \
+                      "Nitrogen" \
+                      "local" \
+                      "start"
+    update-menus
+  elif isCinnamon; then
+    runCmd "gsettings set org.nemo.desktop draw-background false" \
+           "disabling Caja background management"
+    runCmd "gsettings set org.nemo.desktop show-desktop-icons false" \
+           "disabling Caja desktop icons management"
+
     createAppShortcut "bash -c \"sleep 10; nitrogen --restore\"" \
                       "/usr/share/icons/hicolor/48x48/apps/nitrogen.png" \
                       "Utility;GTK" \
@@ -1186,6 +1199,6 @@ function nitrogen_PostTrtFct () {
                       "start"
     update-menus
   else
-    printf "[ERR] only Mate Desktop is currently supported\n"
+    printf "[ERR] only Mate/Cinnamon Desktop is currently supported\n"
   fi
 }