This seems to be fixed in xenial-updates, I tried to reproduce the exact steps below but it works for me.
** Changed in: snapd (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1634440 Title: Some apps cannot run after installed by snap. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/snapd/+bug/1634440/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs