diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3544575df..08f30995b 100755
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 yuzu emulator early access
 =============
 
-This is the source code for early-access 1516.
+This is the source code for early-access 1517.
 
 ## Legal Notice
 
diff --git a/src/yuzu/main.cpp b/src/yuzu/main.cpp
index 56d892a31..24bfa4d34 100755
--- a/src/yuzu/main.cpp
+++ b/src/yuzu/main.cpp
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ static FileSys::VirtualFile VfsDirectoryCreateFileWrapper(const FileSys::Virtual
 #include <QPushButton>
 #include <QShortcut>
 #include <QStatusBar>
+#include <QString>
 #include <QSysInfo>
 #include <QUrl>
 #include <QtConcurrent/QtConcurrent>
@@ -3061,6 +3062,14 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
     chdir(bin_path.c_str());
 #endif
 
+#ifdef __linux__
+    // Set the DISPLAY variable in order to open web browsers
+    // TODO (lat9nq): Find a better solution for AppImages to start external applications
+    if (QString::fromLocal8Bit(qgetenv("DISPLAY")).isEmpty()) {
+        qputenv("DISPLAY", ":0");
+    }
+#endif
+
     // Enables the core to make the qt created contexts current on std::threads
     QCoreApplication::setAttribute(Qt::AA_DontCheckOpenGLContextThreadAffinity);
     QApplication app(argc, argv);