diff --git a/src/sdl/i_video.cpp b/src/sdl/i_video.cpp
index 47759b546..bf5deb873 100644
--- a/src/sdl/i_video.cpp
+++ b/src/sdl/i_video.cpp
@@ -1794,6 +1794,11 @@ void I_StartupGraphics(void)
 		VID_StartupOpenGL();
 #endif
 
+	// Window icon
+#ifdef HAVE_IMAGE
+	icoSurface = IMG_ReadXPMFromArray(SDL_icon_xpm);
+#endif
+
 	VID_SetMode(VID_GetModeForSize(BASEVIDWIDTH, BASEVIDHEIGHT));
 
 	vid.width = BASEVIDWIDTH; // Default size for startup