diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 10e691eb9..619be8834 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ Enhancements:
 - #7282 Improve error handling for thread jobs
 - #7284 Change session ID info log message to DEBUG2
 
-Build/CI:
+Tasks:
 
 - #7283 Update all workflows and fix broken macOS workflows
 - #7313 Fix CodeQL workflow: Failed to perl 404 Not Found
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ Build/CI:
 - #7322 Use C++20 and add Windows CMake preset
 - #7323 Add Linux and macOS CMake presets
 - #7325 Add timeout to all GitHub workflows
+- #7326 Restore lpDesktop assignment in Windows daemon
 
 # 1.14.6
 
diff --git a/src/lib/platform/MSWindowsWatchdog.cpp b/src/lib/platform/MSWindowsWatchdog.cpp
index de1151eb0..b4a0e10ce 100644
--- a/src/lib/platform/MSWindowsWatchdog.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/platform/MSWindowsWatchdog.cpp
@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@
 #define CURRENT_PROCESS_ID 0
 #define MAXIMUM_WAIT_TIME 3
 
+// TODO: maybe this should be \winlogon if we have logonui.exe?
+static char g_desktopName[] = "winsta0\\Default";
+
 namespace {
 std::string
 trimDesktopName(const std::string& nameFromTraces)
@@ -398,12 +401,9 @@ MSWindowsWatchdog::startProcess()
 void
 MSWindowsWatchdog::setStartupInfo(STARTUPINFO& si)
 {
-	// TODO: maybe this should be \winlogon if we have logonui.exe?
-	char desktop[] = "winsta0\\Default";
-
 	ZeroMemory(&si, sizeof(STARTUPINFO));
 	si.cb = sizeof(STARTUPINFO);
-	si.lpDesktop = desktop;
+	si.lpDesktop = g_desktopName;
 	si.hStdError = m_stdOutWrite;
 	si.hStdOutput = m_stdOutWrite;
 	si.dwFlags |= STARTF_USESTDHANDLES;