I've experienced this too, and it's particularly evident when I just snatch away a desktop file from the file system without removing it from the launcher first, and then later adding an icon with a similar (or the same?) desktop file.
As Omer said, it's not a new bug. For now, it's confirmed while I search for duplicates. ** Changed in: unity Status: New => Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1056294 Title: unity icon does not persist after reboot To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/unity/+bug/1056294/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs