diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/mate/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/mate/default.nix
index 5f2396c3527b..79a4ed8907c4 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/mate/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/mate/default.nix
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ let
     mate-icon-theme-faenza = callPackage ./mate-icon-theme-faenza { };
     mate-media = callPackage ./mate-media { };
     mate-menus = callPackage ./mate-menus { };
+    mate-netbook = callPackage ./mate-netbook { };
     mate-notification-daemon = callPackage ./mate-notification-daemon { };
     mate-panel = callPackage ./mate-panel { };
     mate-polkit = callPackage ./mate-polkit { };
@@ -67,6 +68,7 @@ let
       mate-calc
       mate-icon-theme-faenza
       mate-media
+      mate-netbook
       mate-power-manager
       mate-screensaver
       mate-system-monitor
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/mate/mate-netbook/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/mate/mate-netbook/default.nix
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..0a2a0e472020
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/mate/mate-netbook/default.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+{ stdenv, fetchurl, pkgconfig, intltool, gtk3, libwnck3, libfakekey, libXtst, mate-panel, wrapGAppsHook }:
+
+stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
+  name = "mate-netbook-${version}";
+  version = "${major-ver}.${minor-ver}";
+  major-ver = "1.18";
+  minor-ver = "2";
+
+  src = fetchurl {
+    url = "http://pub.mate-desktop.org/releases/${major-ver}/${name}.tar.xz";
+    sha256 = "0xy5mhkg0xfgyr7gnnjrfzqhmdnhyqscrl2h496p06cflknm17vb";
+  };
+
+  nativeBuildInputs = [
+    pkgconfig
+    intltool
+    wrapGAppsHook
+  ];
+
+  buildInputs = [
+    gtk3
+    libwnck3
+    libfakekey
+    libXtst
+    mate-panel
+  ];
+
+  meta = with stdenv.lib; {
+    description = "MATE utilities for netbooks";
+    longDescription = ''
+      MATE utilities for netbooks are an applet and a daemon to maximize
+      windows and move their titles on the panel.
+
+      Installing these utilities is recommended for netbooks and similar
+      devices with low resolution displays.
+    '';
+    homepage = http://mate-desktop.org;
+    license = with licenses; [ gpl3 lgpl2Plus ];
+    platforms = platforms.unix;
+    maintainers = [ maintainers.romildo ];
+  };
+}