diff --git a/build-aux/meson_post_install.py b/build-aux/meson_post_install.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bfdbebe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build-aux/meson_post_install.py
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+import os
+import subprocess
+
+install_prefix = os.environ['MESON_INSTALL_PREFIX']
+schemadir = os.path.join(install_prefix, 'share', 'glib-2.0', 'schemas')
+
+if not os.environ.get('DESTDIR'):
+    print('Compiling gsettings schemas…')
+    subprocess.call(['glib-compile-schemas', schemadir])
+
+    print('Updating icon cache…')
+    icon_cache_dir = os.path.join(install_prefix, 'share', 'icons', 'hicolor')
+    subprocess.call(['gtk-update-icon-cache', '-qtf', icon_cache_dir])
+
+    print('Updating desktop database…')
+    desktop_database_dir = os.path.join(install_prefix, 'share', 'applications')
+    subprocess.call(['update-desktop-database', '-q', desktop_database_dir])
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 301a10b..7aa9e3b 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -133,3 +133,5 @@ subdir('malcontent-client')
 subdir('malcontent-control')
 subdir('pam')
 subdir('po')
+
+meson.add_install_script('build-aux/meson_post_install.py')