diff --git a/data/gnome-shell-extension-prefs.desktop.in.in b/data/gnome-shell-extension-prefs.desktop.in.in
index 692048743..6460c707b 100644
--- a/data/gnome-shell-extension-prefs.desktop.in.in
+++ b/data/gnome-shell-extension-prefs.desktop.in.in
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 [Desktop Entry]
 Type=Application
 Name=Shell Extensions
+Icon=org.gnome.Extensions
 Comment=Configure GNOME Shell Extensions
 Exec=@bindir@/gnome-shell-extension-prefs %u
 Categories=GNOME;GTK;
diff --git a/data/icons/hicolor/scalable/apps/org.gnome.Extensions.svg b/data/icons/hicolor/scalable/apps/org.gnome.Extensions.svg
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..49d63888b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/data/icons/hicolor/scalable/apps/org.gnome.Extensions.svg
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" width="128px" height="128px" viewBox="0 0 128 128" version="1.1">
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diff --git a/data/icons/hicolor/symbolic/apps/org.gnome.Extensions-symbolic.svg b/data/icons/hicolor/symbolic/apps/org.gnome.Extensions-symbolic.svg
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..43786ff4a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/data/icons/hicolor/symbolic/apps/org.gnome.Extensions-symbolic.svg
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="16" height="16"><path d="M6.5 1C5.669 1 5 1.669 5 2.5V4H2c-.554 0-1 .446-1 1v3h1.5C3.331 8 4 8.669 4 9.5S3.331 11 2.5 11H1v3c0 .554.446 1 1 1h3v-1.5c0-.831.669-1.5 1.5-1.5s1.5.669 1.5 1.5V15h3c.554 0 1-.446 1-1v-3h1.5c.831 0 1.5-.669 1.5-1.5S14.331 8 13.5 8H12V5c0-.554-.446-1-1-1H8V2.5C8 1.669 7.331 1 6.5 1z" style="isolation:auto;mix-blend-mode:normal;marker:none" color="#000" overflow="visible" fill="#474747"/></svg>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/data/icons/meson.build b/data/icons/meson.build
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..eff6e4b53
--- /dev/null
+++ b/data/icons/meson.build
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+install_subdir('hicolor', install_dir: icondir)
diff --git a/data/meson.build b/data/meson.build
index ee4b1abbf..1a3ed77c7 100644
--- a/data/meson.build
+++ b/data/meson.build
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ endforeach
 
 
 subdir('dbus-interfaces')
+subdir('icons')
 subdir('theme')
 
 data_resources = [
diff --git a/js/extensionPrefs/ui/extensions-window.ui b/js/extensionPrefs/ui/extensions-window.ui
index 7305a03ee..4ac68b9d2 100644
--- a/js/extensionPrefs/ui/extensions-window.ui
+++ b/js/extensionPrefs/ui/extensions-window.ui
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
               <object class="GtkImage">
                 <property name="visible">True</property>
                 <property name="pixel_size">96</property>
-                <property name="icon_name">application-x-addon-symbolic</property>
+                <property name="icon_name">org.gnome.Extensions-symbolic</property>
               </object>
             </child>
             <child>
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 1ee210703..7423e3012 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ pkglibdir = join_paths(libdir, meson.project_name())
 autostartdir = join_paths(sysconfdir, 'xdg', 'autostart')
 convertdir = join_paths(datadir, 'GConf', 'gsettings')
 desktopdir = join_paths(datadir, 'applications')
+icondir = join_paths(datadir, 'icons')
 ifacedir = join_paths(datadir, 'dbus-1', 'interfaces')
 localedir = join_paths(datadir, 'locale')
 portaldir = join_paths(datadir, 'xdg-desktop-portal', 'portals')
diff --git a/meson/postinstall.py b/meson/postinstall.py
index 528739149..81afb18b7 100755
--- a/meson/postinstall.py
+++ b/meson/postinstall.py
@@ -8,6 +8,12 @@ datadir = os.path.join(prefix, 'share')
 
 # Packaging tools define DESTDIR and this isn't needed for them
 if 'DESTDIR' not in os.environ:
+    print('Updating icon cache...')
+    icon_cache_dir = os.path.join(datadir, 'icons', 'hicolor')
+    if not os.path.exists(icon_cache_dir):
+        os.makedirs(icon_cache_dir)
+    subprocess.call(['gtk-update-icon-cache', '-qtf', icon_cache_dir])
+
     print('Updating desktop database...')
     desktop_database_dir = os.path.join(datadir, 'applications')
     if not os.path.exists(desktop_database_dir):