diff --git a/applets/kicker/plugin/actionlist.cpp b/applets/kicker/plugin/actionlist.cpp
--- a/applets/kicker/plugin/actionlist.cpp
+++ b/applets/kicker/plugin/actionlist.cpp
@@ -105,7 +105,9 @@
         list << createSeparatorActionItem();
     }
 
-    list << createActionItem(i18n("Properties"), QStringLiteral("_kicker_fileItem_properties"));
+    QVariantMap propertiesItem = createActionItem(i18n("Properties"), QStringLiteral("_kicker_fileItem_properties"));
+    propertiesItem[QStringLiteral("icon")] = QStringLiteral("document-properties");
+    list << propertiesItem;
 
     return list;
 }