diff --git a/lib/draghelper.h b/lib/draghelper.h
--- a/lib/draghelper.h
+++ b/lib/draghelper.h
@@ -43,7 +43,9 @@
         void setDragIconSize(int size);
 
         Q_INVOKABLE bool isDrag(int oldX, int oldY, int newX, int newY) const;
+        // TODO KF6 merge the two
         Q_INVOKABLE void startDrag(QQuickItem* item, QMimeData *mimeData, const QIcon &icon = QIcon());
+        Q_INVOKABLE void startDrag(QQuickItem* item, QMimeData *mimeData, const QString &iconName);
 
     Q_SIGNALS:
         void dragIconSizeChanged() const;
diff --git a/lib/draghelper.cpp b/lib/draghelper.cpp
--- a/lib/draghelper.cpp
+++ b/lib/draghelper.cpp
@@ -64,6 +64,11 @@
         Q_ARG(QQuickItem*, item), Q_ARG(QMimeData*, mimeData), Q_ARG(QIcon, icon));
 }
 
+void DragHelper::startDrag(QQuickItem *item, QMimeData *mimeData, const QString &iconName)
+{
+    startDrag(item, mimeData, QIcon::fromTheme(iconName));
+}
+
 void DragHelper::doDrag(QQuickItem *item, QMimeData *mimeData, const QIcon &icon) const
 {
     QDrag *drag = new QDrag(item);