diff --git a/src/declarativeimports/core/iconitem.cpp b/src/declarativeimports/core/iconitem.cpp
index db15d0fdd..9129aa1a4 100644
--- a/src/declarativeimports/core/iconitem.cpp
+++ b/src/declarativeimports/core/iconitem.cpp
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ IconItem::IconItem(QQuickItem *parent)
       m_svgIcon(0),
       m_smooth(false),
       m_active(false),
+      m_animated(true),
       m_textureChanged(false),
       m_sizeChanged(false),
       m_svgFromIconLoader(false),
@@ -241,6 +242,21 @@ bool IconItem::smooth() const
     return m_smooth;
 }
 
+bool IconItem::isAnimated() const
+{
+    return m_animated;
+}
+
+void IconItem::setAnimated(bool animated)
+{
+    if (m_animated == animated) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    m_animated = animated;
+    emit animatedChanged();
+}
+
 bool IconItem::isValid() const
 {
     return !m_icon.isNull() || m_svgIcon || !m_pixmapIcon.isNull() || !m_imageIcon.isNull();
@@ -397,7 +413,7 @@ void IconItem::loadPixmap()
     m_textureChanged = true;
 
     //don't animate initial setting
-    if (!m_oldIconPixmap.isNull() && !m_sizeChanged) {
+    if (m_animated && !m_oldIconPixmap.isNull() && !m_sizeChanged) {
         m_animation->setStartValue((qreal)0);
         m_animation->setEndValue((qreal)1);
         m_animation->start();
diff --git a/src/declarativeimports/core/iconitem.h b/src/declarativeimports/core/iconitem.h
index 366edf38b..6486a8c08 100644
--- a/src/declarativeimports/core/iconitem.h
+++ b/src/declarativeimports/core/iconitem.h
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ class IconItem : public QQuickItem
     Q_PROPERTY(Plasma::Theme::ColorGroup colorGroup READ colorGroup WRITE setColorGroup NOTIFY colorGroupChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(bool smooth READ smooth WRITE setSmooth NOTIFY smoothChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(bool active READ isActive WRITE setActive NOTIFY activeChanged)
+    Q_PROPERTY(bool animated READ isAnimated WRITE setAnimated NOTIFY animatedChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(bool valid READ isValid NOTIFY validChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(int paintedWidth READ paintedWidth NOTIFY paintedSizeChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(int paintedHeight READ paintedHeight NOTIFY paintedSizeChanged)
@@ -64,6 +65,9 @@ public:
     void setSmooth(const bool smooth);
     bool smooth() const;
 
+    bool isAnimated() const;
+    void setAnimated(bool animated);
+
     bool isValid() const;
 
     int paintedWidth() const;
@@ -81,6 +85,7 @@ Q_SIGNALS:
     void activeChanged();
     void sourceChanged();
     void smoothChanged();
+    void animatedChanged();
     void validChanged();
     void colorGroupChanged();
     void paintedSizeChanged();
@@ -105,6 +110,7 @@ private:
 
     bool m_smooth;
     bool m_active;
+    bool m_animated;
 
     bool m_textureChanged;
     bool m_sizeChanged;