diff --git a/src/Gui/Action.cpp b/src/Gui/Action.cpp
index 5895397792..ef7586d3e9 100644
--- a/src/Gui/Action.cpp
+++ b/src/Gui/Action.cpp
@@ -858,6 +858,7 @@ RecentFilesAction::RecentFilesAction(Command* pcCmd, QObject* parent)
 
     //: Empties the list of recent files
     clearRecentFilesListAction.setText(tr("Clear Recent Files"));
+    clearRecentFilesListAction.setIcon(QIcon(QStringLiteral(":/icons/edit-delete.svg")));
     clearRecentFilesListAction.setToolTip({});
     this->groupAction()->addAction(&clearRecentFilesListAction);