diff --git a/src/detailDialog.cpp b/src/detailDialog.cpp
--- a/src/detailDialog.cpp
+++ b/src/detailDialog.cpp
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
         return;
     }
 
-    icon->setPixmap(item->logLine()->logLevel()->icon());
+    icon->setPixmap(item->logLine()->logLevel()->icon().pixmap(style()->pixelMetric(QStyle::PM_LargeIconSize)));
 
     header->setText(item->logLine()->formattedText());
 
diff --git a/src/lib/logLevel.h b/src/lib/logLevel.h
--- a/src/lib/logLevel.h
+++ b/src/lib/logLevel.h
@@ -38,11 +38,9 @@
     int id() const;
     QString name() const;
 
-    QString icon() const;
-
     QColor color() const;
 
-    QPixmap pixmap() const;
+    QIcon icon() const;
 
 private:
     LogLevelPrivate *const d;
diff --git a/src/lib/logLevel.cpp b/src/lib/logLevel.cpp
--- a/src/lib/logLevel.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/logLevel.cpp
@@ -29,21 +29,18 @@
     int id;
     QString name;
 
-    QString icon;
-
     QColor color;
 
-    QPixmap pixmap;
+    QIcon icon;
 };
 
 LogLevel::LogLevel(int id, const QString &nm, const QString &ic, const QColor &col, QObject *parent)
     : QObject(parent), d(new LogLevelPrivate())
 {
     d->id = id;
     d->name = nm;
-    d->icon = ic;
     d->color = col;
-    d->pixmap = QIcon::fromTheme(ic).pixmap(KIconLoader::SizeSmall);
+    d->icon = QIcon::fromTheme(ic);
 }
 
 LogLevel::~LogLevel()
@@ -61,17 +58,12 @@
     return d->name;
 }
 
-QString LogLevel::icon() const
-{
-    return d->icon;
-}
-
 QColor LogLevel::color() const
 {
     return d->color;
 }
 
-QPixmap LogLevel::pixmap() const
+QIcon LogLevel::icon() const
 {
-    return d->pixmap;
+    return d->icon;
 }
diff --git a/src/lib/logModeItemBuilder.cpp b/src/lib/logModeItemBuilder.cpp
--- a/src/lib/logModeItemBuilder.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/logModeItemBuilder.cpp
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
         i++;
     }
 
-    item->setIcon(0, line->logLevel()->pixmap());
+    item->setIcon(0, line->logLevel()->icon());
 }
 
 QString LogModeItemBuilder::createFormattedText(LogLine *line) const
diff --git a/src/loggerDialog.cpp b/src/loggerDialog.cpp
--- a/src/loggerDialog.cpp
+++ b/src/loggerDialog.cpp
@@ -144,21 +144,21 @@
 
     // Fill the priority icon map
     d->priorityIcons[Globals::instance().debugLogLevel()->name()]
-        = Globals::instance().debugLogLevel()->icon();
+        = Globals::instance().debugLogLevel()->icon().name();
     d->priorityIcons[Globals::instance().informationLogLevel()->name()]
-        = Globals::instance().informationLogLevel()->icon();
+        = Globals::instance().informationLogLevel()->icon().name();
     d->priorityIcons[Globals::instance().noticeLogLevel()->name()]
-        = Globals::instance().noticeLogLevel()->icon();
+        = Globals::instance().noticeLogLevel()->icon().name();
     d->priorityIcons[Globals::instance().warningLogLevel()->name()]
-        = Globals::instance().warningLogLevel()->icon();
+        = Globals::instance().warningLogLevel()->icon().name();
     d->priorityIcons[Globals::instance().errorLogLevel()->name()]
-        = Globals::instance().errorLogLevel()->icon();
+        = Globals::instance().errorLogLevel()->icon().name();
     d->priorityIcons[Globals::instance().criticalLogLevel()->name()]
-        = Globals::instance().criticalLogLevel()->icon();
+        = Globals::instance().criticalLogLevel()->icon().name();
     d->priorityIcons[Globals::instance().alertLogLevel()->name()]
-        = Globals::instance().alertLogLevel()->icon();
+        = Globals::instance().alertLogLevel()->icon().name();
     d->priorityIcons[Globals::instance().emergencyLogLevel()->name()]
-        = Globals::instance().emergencyLogLevel()->icon();
+        = Globals::instance().emergencyLogLevel()->icon().name();
 }
 
 void LoggerDialog::textChanged()
diff --git a/src/modes/base/logLevelFileList.cpp b/src/modes/base/logLevelFileList.cpp
--- a/src/modes/base/logLevelFileList.cpp
+++ b/src/modes/base/logLevelFileList.cpp
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
 
 void LogLevelFileList::insertItem(LogLevel *level, const QString &itemText, bool missing)
 {
-    QListWidgetItem *item = new QListWidgetItem(QIcon(level->pixmap()), itemText, fileList);
+    QListWidgetItem *item = new QListWidgetItem(level->icon(), itemText, fileList);
     if (missing)
         item->setForeground(Qt::red);
     item->setData(LogLevelFileList::LogLevelRole, level->id());
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@
     QListWidget *logLevels = logLevelSelectionDialog.logLevels();
 
     foreach (LogLevel *level, Globals::instance().logLevels()) {
-        logLevels->addItem(new QListWidgetItem(QIcon(level->pixmap()), level->name()));
+        logLevels->addItem(new QListWidgetItem(level->icon(), level->name()));
     }
 
     int choice = logLevelSelectionDialog.exec();
diff --git a/src/modes/xorg/xorgItemBuilder.h b/src/modes/xorg/xorgItemBuilder.h
--- a/src/modes/xorg/xorgItemBuilder.h
+++ b/src/modes/xorg/xorgItemBuilder.h
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
             i++;
         }
 
-        item->setIcon(0, line->logLevel()->pixmap());
+        item->setIcon(0, line->logLevel()->icon());
     }
 
     QString createToolTipText(LogLine *line) const override
diff --git a/src/modes/xsession/xsessionItemBuilder.h b/src/modes/xsession/xsessionItemBuilder.h
--- a/src/modes/xsession/xsessionItemBuilder.h
+++ b/src/modes/xsession/xsessionItemBuilder.h
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
             i++;
         }
 
-        item->setIcon(0, QIcon(line->logLevel()->pixmap()));
+        item->setIcon(0, line->logLevel()->icon());
     }
 
     QString createToolTipText(LogLine *line) const override