diff --git a/applets/kicker/package/contents/ui/ConfigGeneral.qml b/applets/kicker/package/contents/ui/ConfigGeneral.qml
--- a/applets/kicker/package/contents/ui/ConfigGeneral.qml
+++ b/applets/kicker/package/contents/ui/ConfigGeneral.qml
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
     property alias cfg_appNameFormat: appNameFormat.currentIndex
     property alias cfg_limitDepth: limitDepth.checked
     property alias cfg_alphaSort: alphaSort.checked
+    property alias cfg_showIconsRootLevel: showIconsRootLevel.checked
 
     property alias cfg_recentOrdering: recentOrdering.currentIndex
     property alias cfg_showRecentApps: showRecentApps.checked
@@ -183,6 +184,13 @@
         text: i18n("Flatten sub-menus to a single level")
     }
 
+    CheckBox {
+        id: showIconsRootLevel
+
+        visible: !isDash
+
+        text: i18n("Show icons on the root level of the menu")
+    }
 
     Item {
         Kirigami.FormData.isSection: true
diff --git a/applets/kicker/plugin/rootmodel.cpp b/applets/kicker/plugin/rootmodel.cpp
--- a/applets/kicker/plugin/rootmodel.cpp
+++ b/applets/kicker/plugin/rootmodel.cpp
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@
 
     if (m_showRecentContacts) {
         m_recentContactsModel = new RecentContactsModel(this);
-        m_entryList.prepend(new GroupEntry(this, i18n("Recent Contacts"), QString(), m_recentContactsModel));
+        m_entryList.prepend(new GroupEntry(this, i18n("Recent Contacts"), QString("view-history"), m_recentContactsModel));
         ++separatorPosition;
     }
 
@@ -389,7 +389,9 @@
                     m_recentOrdering == RecentUsageModel::Recent
                         ? i18n("Recent Documents")
                         : i18n("Often Used Documents"),
-                    QString(),
+                    m_recentOrdering == RecentUsageModel::Recent
+                        ? QString("view-history")
+                        : QString("office-chart-pie"),
                     m_recentDocsModel));
         ++separatorPosition;
     }
@@ -400,7 +402,9 @@
                     m_recentOrdering == RecentUsageModel::Recent
                         ? i18n("Recent Applications")
                         : i18n("Often Used Applications"),
-                    QString(),
+                    m_recentOrdering == RecentUsageModel::Recent
+                        ? QString("view-history")
+                        : QString("office-chart-pie"),
                     m_recentAppsModel));
         ++separatorPosition;
     }
@@ -413,7 +417,7 @@
     m_systemModel = new SystemModel(this);
 
     if (m_showPowerSession) {
-        m_entryList << new GroupEntry(this, i18n("Power / Session"), QString(), m_systemModel);
+        m_entryList << new GroupEntry(this, i18n("Power / Session"), QString("system-log-out"), m_systemModel);
     }
 
     endResetModel();