diff --git a/widgets/icon.cpp b/widgets/icon.cpp
index b96b58b55..175525122 100644
--- a/widgets/icon.cpp
+++ b/widgets/icon.cpp
@@ -354,6 +354,15 @@ bool Icon::drawBackground() const
     return d->drawBg;
 }
 
+QPainterPath Icon::shape() const
+{
+    if (d->currentSize.width() < 1) {
+        return QGraphicsItem::shape();
+    }
+
+    return roundedRectangle(QRectF(QPointF(0.0, 0.0), d->currentSize).adjusted(-2, -2, 2, 2), 10.0);
+}
+
 QSizeF Icon::Private::displaySizeHint(const QStyleOptionGraphicsItem *option, const qreal width) const
 {
     if (text.isEmpty() && infoText.isEmpty()) {
diff --git a/widgets/icon.h b/widgets/icon.h
index ad21f649a..e882c8f5b 100644
--- a/widgets/icon.h
+++ b/widgets/icon.h
@@ -191,6 +191,11 @@ public:
      */
     bool drawBackground() const;
 
+    /**
+     * reimplemented from QGraphicsItem
+     */
+    QPainterPath shape() const;
+
 public Q_SLOTS:
     /**
     * Sets the appearance of the icon to pressed or restores the appearance