diff --git a/packages/app_center/assets/app-center-updates.desktop b/packages/app_center/assets/app-center-updates.desktop
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..583dc9c1d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/app_center/assets/app-center-updates.desktop
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+[Desktop Entry]
+# This desktop entry is required to allow Snapd Desktop Integration
+# to open the Snap Center in the "updates" page when the user
+# clicks "Show updates" in a notification. DO NOT DELETE.
+Type=Application
+Version=1.0
+Exec=snap-store --updates %U
+Icon=bin/data/flutter_assets/assets/app-center.png
+Terminal=false
+Categories=System;Utility;PackageManager;SoftwareManagement;Network;Settings;
+Keywords=Ubuntu;Applications;Apps;Store;Software;Snaps;
+Name=App Center Updates
+NoDisplay=true
diff --git a/snap/snapcraft.yaml b/snap/snapcraft.yaml
index 592b12016..38314f5db 100644
--- a/snap/snapcraft.yaml
+++ b/snap/snapcraft.yaml
@@ -60,13 +60,13 @@ parts:
 apps:
   snap-store:
     command: bin/snap-store
-    environment:
+    environment: &store_env
       RATINGS_SERVICE_URL: 'ratings.ubuntu.com'
       RATINGS_SERVICE_PORT: '443'
       RATINGS_SERVICE_USE_TLS: 'true'
     desktop: bin/data/flutter_assets/assets/app-center.desktop
     extensions: [gnome]
-    plugs:
+    plugs: &store_plugs
       - appstream-metadata
       - desktop
       - desktop-launch
@@ -74,6 +74,17 @@ apps:
       - snapd-control
       - packagekit-control
 
+# This entry, along with the corresponding .desktop file, is required
+# to allow Snapd Desktop Integration to open the Snap Center in the
+# "updates" page when the user clicks "Show updates" in a notification.
+# DO NOT DELETE.
+  show-updates:
+    command: bin/snap-store --updates
+    desktop: bin/data/flutter_assets/assets/app-center-updates.desktop
+    environment: *store_env
+    extensions: [gnome]
+    plugs: *store_plugs
+
 slots:
   packagekit-svc:
     interface: dbus