diff --git a/containments/desktop/plugins/folder/foldermodel.h b/containments/desktop/plugins/folder/foldermodel.h
--- a/containments/desktop/plugins/folder/foldermodel.h
+++ b/containments/desktop/plugins/folder/foldermodel.h
@@ -253,6 +253,7 @@
         void createActions();
         void updatePasteAction();
         void addDragImage(QDrag *drag, int x, int y);
+        bool trashEmpty() const;
         QList<QUrl> selectedUrls(bool forTrash) const;
         KDirModel *m_dirModel;
         KDirWatch *m_dirWatch;
diff --git a/containments/desktop/plugins/folder/foldermodel.cpp b/containments/desktop/plugins/folder/foldermodel.cpp
--- a/containments/desktop/plugins/folder/foldermodel.cpp
+++ b/containments/desktop/plugins/folder/foldermodel.cpp
@@ -222,7 +222,17 @@
 
 QString FolderModel::iconName() const
 {
-    const KFileItem rootItem(m_dirModel->dirLister()->url());
+    const QUrl &url = m_dirModel->dirLister()->url();
+
+    if (url == QUrl(QStringLiteral("trash:/"))) {
+        if (trashEmpty()) {
+            return QStringLiteral("user-trash");
+        } else {
+            return QStringLiteral("user-trash-full");
+        }
+    }
+
+    const KFileItem rootItem(url);
 
     if (!rootItem.isFinalIconKnown()) {
         rootItem.determineMimeType();
@@ -1242,8 +1252,7 @@
     if (emptyTrash) {
         if (resolvedUrl() == QUrl(QStringLiteral("trash:/"))) {
             emptyTrash->setVisible(true);
-            KConfig trashConfig(QStringLiteral("trashrc"), KConfig::SimpleConfig);
-            emptyTrash->setEnabled(!trashConfig.group("Status").readEntry("Empty", true));
+            emptyTrash->setEnabled(!trashEmpty());
         } else {
             emptyTrash->setVisible(false);
         }
@@ -1501,6 +1510,12 @@
     }
 }
 
+bool FolderModel::trashEmpty() const
+{
+    KConfig trashConfig(QStringLiteral("trashrc"), KConfig::SimpleConfig);
+    return trashConfig.group("Status").readEntry("Empty", true);
+}
+
 void FolderModel::emptyTrashBin()
 {
     KIO::JobUiDelegate uiDelegate;