diff --git a/dom0/qvm-core/qubes.py b/dom0/qvm-core/qubes.py
index be86293f..cc9c3052 100755
--- a/dom0/qvm-core/qubes.py
+++ b/dom0/qvm-core/qubes.py
@@ -2082,6 +2082,10 @@ class QubesHVm(QubesVm):
             print >> sys.stderr, "--> Creating directory: {0}".format(self.dir_path)
         os.mkdir (self.dir_path)
 
+        if verbose:
+            print >> sys.stderr, "--> Creating icon symlink: {0} -> {1}".format(self.icon_path, self.label.icon_path)
+        os.symlink (self.label.icon_path, self.icon_path)
+
         if verbose:
             print >> sys.stderr, "--> Creating appmenus directory: {0}".format(self.appmenus_templates_dir)
         os.mkdir (self.appmenus_templates_dir)