diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 50b98da76..00687936c 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -1702,6 +1702,13 @@ FILTER_LIBS = \
 	$(PCM_LIBS)
 
 
+#
+# Icon
+#
+
+iconsdir = $(datadir)/icons/hicolor/scalable/apps
+icons_DATA = mpd.svg
+
 #
 # systemd unit
 #
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 2ca870de9..dae501a4f 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ ver 0.20.22 (not yet released)
   - now runs as a service
   - add button to start/stop MPD
   - add option to auto-start on boot
+* install the SVG icon
 
 ver 0.20.21 (2018/08/17)
 * database