diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 5a5285b..d011757 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ clean:
 
 dist: clean
 	mkdir -p dmenu-$(VERSION)
-	cp LICENSE Makefile README arg.h config.def.h config.mk dmenu.1\
+	cp LICENSE Makefile dmenu_run.sh README arg.h config.def.h config.mk dmenu.1\
 		drw.h util.h stest.1 $(SRC)\
 		dmenu-$(VERSION)
 	tar -cf dmenu-$(VERSION).tar dmenu-$(VERSION)
@@ -33,9 +33,10 @@ dist: clean
 
 install: all
 	mkdir -p $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/bin
-	cp -f dmenu stest $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/bin
-	chmod 755 $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/bin/dmenu
+	cp -f dmenu dmenu_run.sh stest $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/bin
 	chmod 755 $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/bin/stest
+	chmod 755 $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/bin/dmenu_run.sh
+	chmod 755 $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/bin/dmenu
 	mkdir -p $(DESTDIR)$(MANPREFIX)/man1
 	sed "s/VERSION/$(VERSION)/g" < dmenu.1 > $(DESTDIR)$(MANPREFIX)/man1/dmenu.1
 	sed "s/VERSION/$(VERSION)/g" < stest.1 > $(DESTDIR)$(MANPREFIX)/man1/stest.1
@@ -44,8 +45,9 @@ install: all
 
 uninstall:
 	rm -f $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/bin/dmenu\
-		$(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/bin/dmenu_path\
 		$(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/bin/dmenu_run\
+		$(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/bin/dmenu_run.sh\
+		$(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/bin/dmenu_path\
 		$(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/bin/stest\
 		$(DESTDIR)$(MANPREFIX)/man1/dmenu.1\
 		$(DESTDIR)$(MANPREFIX)/man1/stest.1
diff --git a/dmenu_run.sh b/dmenu_run.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..f20b377
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dmenu_run.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+FILE="$HOME/.local/share/dmenu_applications.tsv"
+if [ ! -f "$FILE" ]; then
+    echo "File not found: $FILE" >&2
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+sed 's/|/'$'\t''/' "$FILE" | dmenu | {
+    IFS=$'\t' read -r col1 col2
+    [ -z "$col2" ] && exit 0
+    eval "$col2" 2>/dev/null || :
+}