diff --git a/termite.c b/termite.c
index 569841f..e9af5f5 100644
--- a/termite.c
+++ b/termite.c
@@ -166,6 +166,10 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
 
     GtkWidget *window = gtk_window_new(GTK_WINDOW_TOPLEVEL);
     /*gtk_window_set_default_size(GTK_WINDOW(window), 400, 400);*/
+    GdkPixbuf *icon = gtk_icon_theme_load_icon (gtk_icon_theme_get_default (), "terminal", 48, 0, NULL);
+    if (icon) {
+        gtk_window_set_icon (GTK_WINDOW (window), icon);
+    }
 
     GtkWidget *vte = vte_terminal_new();