diff --git a/crates/cardwire-daemon/src/analyzer/models.rs b/crates/cardwire-daemon/src/analyzer/models.rs
index 35d60549..32db6109 100644
--- a/crates/cardwire-daemon/src/analyzer/models.rs
+++ b/crates/cardwire-daemon/src/analyzer/models.rs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ use zbus::object_server::SignalEmitter;
 use crate::{
     analyzer::{
         dynamic_analysis::{check_env, get_app_id_wayland_with_retry, get_steam_app_id}, helpers::{comm_to_string, get_real_process_name, is_proc_still_alive}, static_analysis::{self, AppMetadata, watch_fdo_folders}
-    }, file::GpuPolicy, interface::{LogEntry, LoggerInterfaceSignals}
+    }, file::{DbusAppMetadata, GpuPolicy}, interface::{LogEntry, LoggerInterfaceSignals, SmartPolicyInterface}
 };
 #[repr(C)]
 #[derive(Debug, Copy, Clone)]
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ pub struct CardwireAnalyzer {
     reported_pids: Arc<RwLock<HashSet<u32>>>,
     report_semaphore: Arc<Semaphore>,
     signal: Arc<OnceLock<SignalEmitter<'static>>>,
+    new_app_signal: Arc<OnceLock<SignalEmitter<'static>>>,
 }
 
 // Bound the number of concurrent report tasks
@@ -65,6 +66,7 @@ impl CardwireAnalyzer {
         signal: Arc<OnceLock<SignalEmitter<'static>>>,
         db_cache: Arc<RwLock<HashMap<String, GpuPolicy>>>,
         db_tx: mpsc::Sender<(String, AppMetadata, oneshot::Sender<bool>)>,
+        new_app_signal: Arc<OnceLock<SignalEmitter<'static>>>,
     ) -> anyhow::Result<CardwireAnalyzer> {
         let mut blocker = blocker.write().await;
         let exec_ring = blocker.get_exec_ring()?;
@@ -103,6 +105,7 @@ impl CardwireAnalyzer {
             reported_pids: Arc::new(RwLock::new(HashSet::new())),
             report_semaphore: Arc::new(Semaphore::new(REPORT_SEMAPHORE_PERMITS)),
             signal,
+            new_app_signal,
         })
     }
     pub async fn run(self) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
@@ -350,6 +353,7 @@ impl CardwireAnalyzer {
             }
         }
 
+        let dbus_meta = DbusAppMetadata::from_app_metadata(&meta, GpuPolicy::Blocked as u32);
         let (reply_tx, reply_rx) = tokio::sync::oneshot::channel();
         let res = self
             .db_tx
@@ -363,6 +367,15 @@ impl CardwireAnalyzer {
                         .write()
                         .await
                         .insert(lookup_name.to_string(), GpuPolicy::Blocked);
+                    if let Some(emitter) = self.new_app_signal.get()
+                        && let Err(e) = SmartPolicyInterface::new_app_added(
+                            emitter,
+                            (lookup_name.to_string(), dbus_meta),
+                        )
+                        .await
+                    {
+                        error!("failed to emit process_blocked_changed: {}", e);
+                    }
                     info!(
                         "Discovered a new app: {}, adding to the database",
                         lookup_name
diff --git a/crates/cardwire-daemon/src/daemon.rs b/crates/cardwire-daemon/src/daemon.rs
index 49c57e3a..3a1cf221 100644
--- a/crates/cardwire-daemon/src/daemon.rs
+++ b/crates/cardwire-daemon/src/daemon.rs
@@ -181,6 +181,22 @@ async fn spawn_dbus_api(
     object_server
         .at(path, daemon.smart_policy_interface.clone())
         .await?;
+    match object_server
+        .interface::<_, crate::interface::SmartPolicyInterface>(path)
+        .await
+    {
+        Ok(smart_ref) => {
+            daemon
+                .smart_policy_interface
+                .new_app_signal
+                .get_or_init(|| smart_ref.signal_emitter().to_owned());
+        }
+        Err(e) => {
+            log::warn!(
+                "Failed to get the Smart Policy interface ({e}); New App notifications will not be emitted"
+            );
+        }
+    }
 
     drop(power_tasks);
     // drop gpu list to prevent deadlock
diff --git a/crates/cardwire-daemon/src/file/sql.rs b/crates/cardwire-daemon/src/file/sql.rs
index 7bc1388b..d86fb391 100644
--- a/crates/cardwire-daemon/src/file/sql.rs
+++ b/crates/cardwire-daemon/src/file/sql.rs
@@ -45,6 +45,17 @@ pub struct DbusAppMetadata {
     pub gpu_policy: u32,
 }
 
+impl DbusAppMetadata {
+    pub fn from_app_metadata(meta: &AppMetadata, gpu_policy: u32) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            display_name: meta.display_name.clone(),
+            desktop_file_id: meta.desktop_file_id.clone(),
+            icon_name: meta.icon_name.clone(),
+            gpu_policy,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub struct CardwireDatabase {
     pub cache: Arc<RwLock<HashMap<String, GpuPolicy>>>,
diff --git a/crates/cardwire-daemon/src/interface/smart.rs b/crates/cardwire-daemon/src/interface/smart.rs
index 6b4b5edc..d97bc514 100644
--- a/crates/cardwire-daemon/src/interface/smart.rs
+++ b/crates/cardwire-daemon/src/interface/smart.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 use aya::maps::{HashMap as AyaHashMap, MapError as AyaMapError};
 use cardwire_ebpf_userspace::EbpfBlocker;
-use std::{collections::HashMap, path::Path, sync::Arc};
+use std::{
+    collections::HashMap, path::Path, sync::{Arc, OnceLock}
+};
 
 use tokio::sync::{Mutex, RwLock};
 use zbus::{
-    fdo::{self, Error::Failed}, interface
+    fdo::{self, Error::Failed}, interface, object_server::SignalEmitter
 };
 
 use crate::file::{CardwireDatabase, DbusAppMetadata, GpuPolicy};
@@ -15,6 +17,7 @@ pub struct SmartPolicyInterface {
     forced_map: Arc<RwLock<AyaHashMap<aya::maps::MapData, u32, u32>>>,
     pub database: CardwireDatabase,
     policy_lock: Arc<Mutex<()>>,
+    pub new_app_signal: Arc<OnceLock<SignalEmitter<'static>>>,
 }
 
 impl SmartPolicyInterface {
@@ -27,6 +30,7 @@ impl SmartPolicyInterface {
             forced_map,
             database: db,
             policy_lock: Arc::new(Mutex::new(())),
+            new_app_signal: Arc::new(OnceLock::new()),
         }
     }
 }
@@ -178,4 +182,10 @@ impl SmartPolicyInterface {
 
         Ok(())
     }
+
+    #[zbus(signal)]
+    pub async fn new_app_added(
+        emitter: &SignalEmitter<'_>,
+        new_app: (String, DbusAppMetadata),
+    ) -> zbus::Result<()>;
 }
diff --git a/crates/cardwire-daemon/src/manager.rs b/crates/cardwire-daemon/src/manager.rs
index 7fa962ea..a4e2c720 100644
--- a/crates/cardwire-daemon/src/manager.rs
+++ b/crates/cardwire-daemon/src/manager.rs
@@ -274,13 +274,16 @@ impl DaemonManager {
         let db_cache = self.smart_policy_interface.database.cache.clone();
         let tx = self.smart_policy_interface.database.tx.clone();
 
+        let new_app_signal = Arc::clone(&self.smart_policy_interface.new_app_signal);
+
         async move {
-            let cardwire_analyzer = CardwireAnalyzer::build(blocker, logger, signal, db_cache, tx)
-                .await
-                .map_err(|err| {
-                    error!("Failed to build CardwireAnalyzer: {}", err);
-                    err
-                })?;
+            let cardwire_analyzer =
+                CardwireAnalyzer::build(blocker, logger, signal, db_cache, tx, new_app_signal)
+                    .await
+                    .map_err(|err| {
+                        error!("Failed to build CardwireAnalyzer: {}", err);
+                        err
+                    })?;
             let res = cardwire_analyzer.run().await;
             if let Err(ref e) = res {
                 error!("CardwireAnalyzer task failed: {}", e);
diff --git a/crates/cardwire-gui/src/app.rs b/crates/cardwire-gui/src/app.rs
index caba719a..df060136 100644
--- a/crates/cardwire-gui/src/app.rs
+++ b/crates/cardwire-gui/src/app.rs
@@ -393,6 +393,10 @@ impl AppState {
                     self.error = Some(format!("Error fetching app policies: {}", err));
                 }
             },
+            Message::NewAppDiscovered((app_id, meta)) => {
+                let resolved = crate::helpers::resolve_app_metadata(&app_id, &meta);
+                self.smart_state.app_policies.insert(app_id, resolved);
+            }
             Message::SetAppPolicy(app_id, policy) => {
                 let conn = self.zbus_conn.clone();
                 let app_id_clone = app_id.clone();
diff --git a/crates/cardwire-gui/src/helpers/app_resolver.rs b/crates/cardwire-gui/src/helpers/app_resolver.rs
index d5b4669c..f8a2cfff 100644
--- a/crates/cardwire-gui/src/helpers/app_resolver.rs
+++ b/crates/cardwire-gui/src/helpers/app_resolver.rs
@@ -66,6 +66,14 @@ pub fn resolve_app_metadata(app_id: &str, raw: &DbusAppMetadata) -> ResolvedApp
         }
     }
     candidate_filenames.push(format!("{}.desktop", app_id));
+    candidate_filenames.push(format!("{}.desktop", app_id.to_lowercase()));
+    let mut chars = app_id.chars();
+    if let Some(first) = chars.next() {
+        let capitalized = format!("{}{}.desktop", first.to_uppercase(), chars.as_str());
+        if !candidate_filenames.contains(&capitalized) {
+            candidate_filenames.push(capitalized);
+        }
+    }
 
     'search_desktop: for data_dir in &data_dirs {
         let apps_dir = data_dir.join("applications");
@@ -137,9 +145,27 @@ fn resolve_icon_path(
         if p.is_absolute() && p.exists() {
             return Some(p.to_path_buf());
         }
-        names_to_check.push(name);
+        names_to_check.push(name.to_string());
+        names_to_check.push(name.to_lowercase());
+        let mut chars = name.chars();
+        if let Some(first) = chars.next() {
+            let capitalized = format!("{}{}", first.to_uppercase(), chars.as_str());
+            if !names_to_check.contains(&capitalized) {
+                names_to_check.push(capitalized);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    if !names_to_check.contains(&app_id.to_string()) {
+        names_to_check.push(app_id.to_string());
+        names_to_check.push(app_id.to_lowercase());
+        let mut chars = app_id.chars();
+        if let Some(first) = chars.next() {
+            let capitalized = format!("{}{}", first.to_uppercase(), chars.as_str());
+            if !names_to_check.contains(&capitalized) {
+                names_to_check.push(capitalized);
+            }
+        }
     }
-    names_to_check.push(app_id);
 
     let extensions = ["png", "svg", "xpm"];
     let icon_subdirs = [
diff --git a/crates/cardwire-gui/src/message.rs b/crates/cardwire-gui/src/message.rs
index 815d5d79..1e8ae929 100644
--- a/crates/cardwire-gui/src/message.rs
+++ b/crates/cardwire-gui/src/message.rs
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ pub enum Message {
     FetchedAppPolicies(
         Result<std::collections::HashMap<String, crate::models::DbusAppMetadata>, String>,
     ),
+    NewAppDiscovered((String, crate::models::DbusAppMetadata)),
     SetAppPolicy(String, i32),
     AppPolicyResult(Result<(String, i32), String>),
     UpdateSmartSearch(String),
diff --git a/crates/cardwire-gui/src/subscription.rs b/crates/cardwire-gui/src/subscription.rs
index 1fc9610b..b8965ea3 100644
--- a/crates/cardwire-gui/src/subscription.rs
+++ b/crates/cardwire-gui/src/subscription.rs
@@ -597,20 +597,80 @@ fn logger_sub() -> Subscription<Message> {
     })
 }
 
+#[proxy(
+    default_service = "org.opengamingcollective.cardwire",
+    default_path = "/org/opengamingcollective/cardwire",
+    interface = "org.opengamingcollective.cardwire.SmartPolicy"
+)]
+trait CardwireSmartPolicy {
+    fn get_app_policies(&self) -> zbus::Result<HashMap<String, crate::models::DbusAppMetadata>>;
+    #[zbus(signal)]
+    fn new_app_added(&self, new_app: (String, crate::models::DbusAppMetadata)) -> zbus::Result<()>;
+}
+
+async fn run_smart_sub(connection: &Connection, output: &mut Sender<Message>) {
+    let proxy = match CardwireSmartPolicyProxy::new(connection).await {
+        Ok(p) => p,
+        Err(e) => {
+            warn!("Failed to create D-Bus SmartPolicy proxy: {}", e);
+            let _ = output
+                .send(Message::FetchedAppPolicies(Err(e.to_string())))
+                .await;
+            return;
+        }
+    };
+
+    let mut new_app_stream = match proxy.receive_new_app_added().await {
+        Ok(stream) => stream,
+        Err(err) => {
+            warn!("Failed to subscribe to D-Bus new_app_added signal: {}", err);
+            let _ = output
+                .send(Message::FetchedAppPolicies(Err(err.to_string())))
+                .await;
+            return;
+        }
+    };
+
+    match proxy.get_app_policies().await {
+        Ok(policies) => {
+            let _ = output.send(Message::FetchedAppPolicies(Ok(policies))).await;
+        }
+        Err(err) => {
+            let _ = output
+                .send(Message::FetchedAppPolicies(Err(err.to_string())))
+                .await;
+        }
+    }
+
+    while let Some(signal) = new_app_stream.next().await {
+        if let Ok(args) = signal.args() {
+            let new_app = args.new_app().clone();
+            let _ = output.send(Message::NewAppDiscovered(new_app)).await;
+        }
+    }
+
+    let _ = output
+        .send(Message::FetchedAppPolicies(Err(
+            "Cardwire daemon disconnected".to_string(),
+        )))
+        .await;
+}
+
 fn smart_sub() -> Subscription<Message> {
-    Subscription::run_with("cardwire_smart_subscription", |_| {
-        stream::channel(10, |mut output: Sender<Message>| async move {
-            let conn = CardwireDbus::new();
-            match conn.get_app_policies().await {
-                Ok(policies) => {
-                    let _ = output.send(Message::FetchedAppPolicies(Ok(policies))).await;
-                }
-                Err(err) => {
+    Subscription::run_with("cardwire_smart_subscription", |_id| {
+        stream::channel(100, |mut output: Sender<Message>| async move {
+            let connection = match Connection::system().await {
+                Ok(conn) => conn,
+                Err(e) => {
+                    warn!("Failed to connect to D-Bus: {}", e);
                     let _ = output
-                        .send(Message::FetchedAppPolicies(Err(err.to_string())))
+                        .send(Message::FetchedAppPolicies(Err(e.to_string())))
                         .await;
+                    return;
                 }
-            }
+            };
+
+            run_smart_sub(&connection, &mut output).await;
         })
     })
 }