diff --git a/x11/terminal/xterm/actions.py b/x11/terminal/xterm/actions.py
index c15359d901..07bb462624 100644
--- a/x11/terminal/xterm/actions.py
+++ b/x11/terminal/xterm/actions.py
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ def setup():
     autotools.configure(" \
              --disable-full-tgetent \
              --with-app-defaults=/usr/share/X11/app-defaults \
+             --with-icondir=/usr/share/icons \
+             --with-icon-theme=hicolor \
              --disable-desktop \
              --with-utempter \
              --with-tty-group=tty \
diff --git a/x11/terminal/xterm/pspec.xml b/x11/terminal/xterm/pspec.xml
index 8932e707b0..7e94eaaa7a 100644
--- a/x11/terminal/xterm/pspec.xml
+++ b/x11/terminal/xterm/pspec.xml
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@
             <Path fileType="data">/usr/share/X11</Path>
             <Path fileType="doc">/usr/share/doc</Path>
             <Path fileType="man">/usr/share/man</Path>
+            <Path fileType="icons">/usr/share/icons/hicolor</Path>
         </Files>
     </Package>