diff --git a/autotests/kiconengine_unittest.cpp b/autotests/kiconengine_unittest.cpp
--- a/autotests/kiconengine_unittest.cpp
+++ b/autotests/kiconengine_unittest.cpp
@@ -127,6 +127,21 @@
         QCOMPARE(icon3.name(), nonExistingIconName);
 
     }
+
+    void testCenterIcon()
+    {
+        QIcon icon(new KIconEngine(QStringLiteral("kde"), KIconLoader::global()));
+        QVERIFY(!icon.isNull());
+
+        // "kde" icon is actually "test-22x22.png", so this is original icon image
+        const QImage image = icon.pixmap(22, 22).toImage();
+
+        // center vertically
+        QVERIFY(icon.pixmap(22, 26).toImage().copy(0, 2, 22, 22) == image);
+
+        // center horizontally
+        QVERIFY(icon.pixmap(26, 22).toImage().copy(2, 0, 22, 22) == image);
+    }
 private:
     QDir testIconsDir;
 };
diff --git a/src/kiconengine.cpp b/src/kiconengine.cpp
--- a/src/kiconengine.cpp
+++ b/src/kiconengine.cpp
@@ -72,18 +72,12 @@
         return;
     }
 
-    Q_UNUSED(state)
-
 #if QT_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK(5, 6, 0)
     const qreal dpr = painter->device()->devicePixelRatioF();
 #else
     const qreal dpr = painter->device()->devicePixelRatio();
 #endif
-
-    const int kstate = qIconModeToKIconState(mode);
-    const int iconSize = qMin(rect.width(), rect.height()) * dpr;
-    const QPixmap pix = mIconLoader.data()->loadIcon(mIconName, KIconLoader::Desktop, iconSize, kstate, mOverlays);
-    painter->drawPixmap(rect, pix);
+    painter->drawPixmap(rect, pixmap(rect.size() * dpr, mode, state));
 }
 
 QPixmap KIconEngine::pixmap(const QSize &size, QIcon::Mode mode, QIcon::State state)
@@ -113,7 +107,7 @@
     pix2.fill(QColor(0, 0, 0, 0));
 
     QPainter painter(&pix2);
-    painter.drawPixmap(QPoint(), pix);
+    painter.drawPixmap(QPoint((pix2.width() - pix.width()) / 2, (pix2.height() - pix.height()) / 2), pix);
 
     return pix2;
 }