diff --git a/src/servers/midi/Jamfile b/src/servers/midi/Jamfile
index 42e051b3b6..2687bb8a61 100644
--- a/src/servers/midi/Jamfile
+++ b/src/servers/midi/Jamfile
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@ SubDir OBOS_TOP src servers midi ;
 
 UsePrivateHeaders midi ;
 
+AddResources midi_server :
+	midi_server.rdef
+;
+
 Server midi_server :
 	MidiServerApp.cpp 
 ;
diff --git a/src/servers/midi/midi_server.rdef b/src/servers/midi/midi_server.rdef
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8ce5a02ab5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/servers/midi/midi_server.rdef
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+
+resource app_signature "application/x-vnd.OpenBeOS.midi-server";
+
+resource app_flags 0x00000004;  // BACKGROUND_APP | SINGLE_LAUNCH
+