diff --git a/src/gui/src/helpers/launch_app.js b/src/gui/src/helpers/launch_app.js
index 192bc6390..064794a47 100644
--- a/src/gui/src/helpers/launch_app.js
+++ b/src/gui/src/helpers/launch_app.js
@@ -207,6 +207,20 @@ const launch_app = async (options)=>{
             iframe_url.searchParams.append('puter.parent_instance_id', options.parent_pseudo_id);
         }
 
+        // add source app metadata to URL
+        if (options.source_app_title) {
+            iframe_url.searchParams.append('puter.source_app.title', options.source_app_title);
+        }
+        if (options.source_app_id) {
+            iframe_url.searchParams.append('puter.source_app.id', options.source_app_id);
+        }
+        if (options.source_app_icon) {
+            iframe_url.searchParams.append('puter.source_app.icon', options.source_app_icon);
+        }
+        if (options.source_app_name) {
+            iframe_url.searchParams.append('puter.source_app.name', options.source_app_name);
+        }
+
         if(file_signature){
             iframe_url.searchParams.append('puter.item.uid', file_signature.uid);
             iframe_url.searchParams.append('puter.item.path', privacy_aware_path(options.file_path) || file_signature.path);
diff --git a/src/gui/src/services/ExecService.js b/src/gui/src/services/ExecService.js
index 8d26221fd..0cd4c4c33 100644
--- a/src/gui/src/services/ExecService.js
+++ b/src/gui/src/services/ExecService.js
@@ -68,6 +68,30 @@ export class ExecService extends Service {
             Object.assign(params, provider());
         }
 
+        // Collect source app metadata if available
+        let source_app_metadata = {};
+        if (app) {
+            // Get the source app information
+            try {
+                const source_app_info = await window.get_apps(process?.name);
+                if (source_app_info && !Array.isArray(source_app_info)) {
+                    source_app_metadata = {
+                        source_app_title: source_app_info.title || process?.name,
+                        source_app_id: source_app_info.uuid || source_app_info.uid,
+                        source_app_icon: source_app_info.icon,
+                        source_app_name: source_app_info?.name || process?.name,
+                    };
+                }
+            } catch (error) {
+                // If we can't get app info, use basic process info
+                source_app_metadata = {
+                    source_app_title: process?.name,
+                    source_app_id: process?.uuid,
+                    source_app_name: process?.name,
+                };
+            }
+        }
+
         // Handle file paths if provided and caller is in godmode
         let launch_options = {
             launched_by_exec_service: true,
@@ -77,6 +101,7 @@ export class ExecService extends Service {
             parent_instance_id: app?.appInstanceID,
             uuid: child_instance_id,
             params,
+            ...source_app_metadata,
             ...(connection ? {
                 parent_pseudo_id: connection.backward.uuid,
             } : {}),