diff --git a/reactos/bootdata/hivecls.inf b/reactos/bootdata/hivecls.inf
index c17b18b865d..8594ae54d21 100644
--- a/reactos/bootdata/hivecls.inf
+++ b/reactos/bootdata/hivecls.inf
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ HKCR,"exefile\Defaulticon","",0x00000000,"%1"
 HKCR,"exefile\shell\open\command","",0x00000000,"""%1"" %*"
 ; Show icons for shortcuts in shell views (lnkfile is handled specially in shell32)
 HKCR,".lnk","",0x00000000,"lnkfile"
+; Don't display extension for shortcuts
+HKCR,"lnkfile","NeverShowExt",0x00000000,""
 ; install notepad as handler for .txt files
 HKCR,".txt","",0x00000000,"txtfile"
 HKCR,".txt","Content Type",0x00000000,"text/plain"