--- a/StartMenu.cxx
+++ b/StartMenu.cxx
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ StartMenu::StartMenu(DesktopPanel *paren
 {
   setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy::Preferred, QSizePolicy::Expanding);
 
-  setThemeIcon("liquidshell");
+  setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme("basealt", QIcon::fromTheme("liquidshell")));
 
   popup = new PopupMenu(this);
   connect(this, &QToolButton::pressed, this, &StartMenu::showMenu);