diff --git a/src/urifilters/ikws/searchprovider.h b/src/urifilters/ikws/searchprovider.h
--- a/src/urifilters/ikws/searchprovider.h
+++ b/src/urifilters/ikws/searchprovider.h
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
 private:
     QString m_query;
     QString m_charset;
+    QString m_iconName;
     bool m_dirty;
 };
 
diff --git a/src/urifilters/ikws/searchprovider.cpp b/src/urifilters/ikws/searchprovider.cpp
--- a/src/urifilters/ikws/searchprovider.cpp
+++ b/src/urifilters/ikws/searchprovider.cpp
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 
     m_query = group.readEntry(QStringLiteral("Query"));
     m_charset = group.readEntry(QStringLiteral("Charset"));
+    m_iconName = group.readEntry(QStringLiteral("Icon"));
 }
 
 SearchProvider::~SearchProvider()
@@ -119,6 +120,10 @@
 
 QString SearchProvider::iconName() const
 {
+    if (!m_iconName.isEmpty()) {
+        return m_iconName;
+    }
+
     return KIO::iconNameForUrl(QUrl(m_query));
 }