diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 728b0fa26..aa78714af 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 **/Release
 **/Debug
 **/*.deb
+**/*.aps
 .vs
 .vscode
 bin
diff --git a/src/musikbox/Main.cpp b/src/musikbox/Main.cpp
index 5df2d7344..b62aea2cb 100644
--- a/src/musikbox/Main.cpp
+++ b/src/musikbox/Main.cpp
@@ -64,7 +64,8 @@
 #include <boost/filesystem/detail/utf8_codecvt_facet.hpp>
 
 #ifdef WIN32
-    #include <app/util/Win32Util.h>
+    #include <cursespp/Win32Util.h>
+    #include "resource.h"
     #undef MOUSE_MOVED
 #endif
 
@@ -126,6 +127,10 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
     {
         App app("musikbox"); /* must be before layout creation */
 
+#ifdef WIN32
+        app.SetIcon(IDI_ICON1);
+#endif
+
         auto prefs = Preferences::ForComponent(
             musik::core::prefs::components::Settings);
 
@@ -172,7 +177,7 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
         app.Run(mainLayout);
 
 #ifdef WIN32
-        musik::box::win32::HideMainWindow();
+        win32::HideMainWindow();
 #endif
     }
 
diff --git a/src/musikbox/cursespp/App.cpp b/src/musikbox/cursespp/App.cpp
index baf0b781f..13cf56f40 100755
--- a/src/musikbox/cursespp/App.cpp
+++ b/src/musikbox/cursespp/App.cpp
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 #include <thread>
 
 #ifdef WIN32
-#include <app/util/Win32Util.h>
+#include "Win32Util.h"
 #endif
 
 #ifndef WIN32
@@ -73,7 +73,9 @@ static void resizedHandler(int signal) {
 App::App(const std::string& title) {
     this->minWidth = this->minHeight = 0;
 
-#ifndef WIN32
+#ifdef WIN32
+    this->iconId = 0;
+#else
     setlocale(LC_ALL, "");
     std::signal(SIGWINCH, resizedHandler);
     std::signal(SIGHUP, hangupHandler);
@@ -122,6 +124,15 @@ void App::SetMinimumSize(int minWidth, int minHeight) {
     this->minHeight = std::max(0, minHeight);
 }
 
+#ifdef WIN32
+void App::SetIcon(int resourceId) {
+    this->iconId = resourceId;
+    if (win32::GetMainWindow()) {
+        win32::SetIcon(resourceId);
+    }
+}
+#endif
+
 void App::OnResized() {
     int cx = Screen::GetWidth();
     int cy = Screen::GetHeight();
diff --git a/src/musikbox/cursespp/App.h b/src/musikbox/cursespp/App.h
index 7a7da0936..303f7c1fc 100755
--- a/src/musikbox/cursespp/App.h
+++ b/src/musikbox/cursespp/App.h
@@ -55,6 +55,10 @@ namespace cursespp {
             void SetMinimumSize(int width, int height);
             bool IsOverlayVisible() { return this->state.overlay != nullptr; }
 
+#ifdef WIN32
+            void SetIcon(int resourceId);
+#endif
+
             void Run(ILayoutPtr layout);
             void ChangeLayout(ILayoutPtr layout);
 
@@ -89,5 +93,9 @@ namespace cursespp {
             ResizeHandler resizeHandler;
             bool disableCustomColors;
             int minWidth, minHeight;
+
+#ifdef WIN32
+            int iconId;
+#endif
     };
 }
diff --git a/src/musikbox/app/util/Win32Util.cpp b/src/musikbox/cursespp/Win32Util.cpp
similarity index 72%
rename from src/musikbox/app/util/Win32Util.cpp
rename to src/musikbox/cursespp/Win32Util.cpp
index ffae34fcf..1317072bd 100644
--- a/src/musikbox/app/util/Win32Util.cpp
+++ b/src/musikbox/cursespp/Win32Util.cpp
@@ -63,28 +63,44 @@ static void findMainWindow() {
     }
 }
 
-namespace musik {
-    namespace box {
-        namespace win32 {
-            void ShowMainWindow() {
-                findMainWindow();
-                if (mainWindow) {
-                    ShowWindow(mainWindow, SW_SHOWNORMAL);
-                }
-            }
+static HICON loadIcon(int resourceId, int size) {
+    return (HICON) ::LoadImageA(
+        GetModuleHandle(nullptr),
+        MAKEINTRESOURCEA(resourceId),
+        IMAGE_ICON,
+        size,
+        size,
+        0);
+}
 
-            void HideMainWindow() {
-                findMainWindow();
-                if (mainWindow) {
-                    ShowWindow(mainWindow, SW_HIDE);
-                }
+namespace cursespp {
+    namespace win32 {
+        void ShowMainWindow() {
+            findMainWindow();
+            if (mainWindow) {
+                ShowWindow(mainWindow, SW_SHOWNORMAL);
             }
+        }
 
-            HWND GetMainWindow() {
-                findMainWindow();
-                return mainWindow;
+        void HideMainWindow() {
+            findMainWindow();
+            if (mainWindow) {
+                ShowWindow(mainWindow, SW_HIDE);
             }
         }
+
+        HWND GetMainWindow() {
+            findMainWindow();
+            return mainWindow;
+        }
+
+        void SetIcon(int resourceId) {
+            const HWND hwnd = GetMainWindow();
+            const HICON icon16 = loadIcon(resourceId, 16);
+            const HICON icon32 = loadIcon(resourceId, 48);
+            SendMessage(hwnd, WM_SETICON, ICON_SMALL, (LPARAM) icon16);
+            SendMessage(hwnd, WM_SETICON, ICON_BIG, (LPARAM) icon32);
+        }
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/musikbox/app/util/Win32Util.h b/src/musikbox/cursespp/Win32Util.h
similarity index 91%
rename from src/musikbox/app/util/Win32Util.h
rename to src/musikbox/cursespp/Win32Util.h
index 1bd8122a4..fda774ad9 100644
--- a/src/musikbox/app/util/Win32Util.h
+++ b/src/musikbox/cursespp/Win32Util.h
@@ -38,13 +38,12 @@
 
 #ifdef WIN32
 
-namespace musik {
-    namespace box {
-        namespace win32 {
-            void ShowMainWindow();
-            void HideMainWindow();
-            HWND GetMainWindow();
-        }
+namespace cursespp {
+    namespace win32 {
+        void ShowMainWindow();
+        void HideMainWindow();
+        HWND GetMainWindow();
+        void SetIcon(int resourceId);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/musikbox/icon.ico b/src/musikbox/icon.ico
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f56d16baf
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diff --git a/src/musikbox/musikbox.rc b/src/musikbox/musikbox.rc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4c4255c65
Binary files /dev/null and b/src/musikbox/musikbox.rc differ
diff --git a/src/musikbox/musikbox.vcxproj b/src/musikbox/musikbox.vcxproj
index b0b3f1b9d..f8c113cf4 100755
--- a/src/musikbox/musikbox.vcxproj
+++ b/src/musikbox/musikbox.vcxproj
@@ -140,7 +140,6 @@
     <ClCompile Include="app\util\Hotkeys.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="app\util\Playback.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="app\util\PreferenceKeys.cpp" />
-    <ClCompile Include="app\util\Win32Util.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="app\window\CategoryListView.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="app\window\EntryWithHeader.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="app\window\LogWindow.cpp" />
@@ -165,6 +164,7 @@
     <ClCompile Include="cursespp\Text.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="cursespp\TextInput.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="cursespp\TextLabel.cpp" />
+    <ClCompile Include="cursespp\Win32Util.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="cursespp\Window.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="Main.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="stdafx.cpp">
@@ -192,7 +192,6 @@
     <ClInclude Include="app\util\Playback.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="app\util\PreferenceKeys.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="app\util\Version.h" />
-    <ClInclude Include="app\util\Win32Util.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="app\window\CategoryListView.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="app\window\EntryWithHeader.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="app\window\LogWindow.h" />
@@ -230,7 +229,9 @@
     <ClInclude Include="cursespp\Text.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="cursespp\TextInput.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="cursespp\TextLabel.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="cursespp\Win32Util.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="cursespp\Window.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="resource.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="stdafx.h" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
@@ -246,6 +247,12 @@
       <Project>{01869283-4cc3-4da4-a06c-3df6a0de98cc}</Project>
     </ProjectReference>
   </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <ResourceCompile Include="musikbox.rc" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <Image Include="icon.ico" />
+  </ItemGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.targets" />
   <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionTargets">
   </ImportGroup>
diff --git a/src/musikbox/musikbox.vcxproj.filters b/src/musikbox/musikbox.vcxproj.filters
index 2278d2d5d..54fe15ca2 100755
--- a/src/musikbox/musikbox.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/src/musikbox/musikbox.vcxproj.filters
@@ -120,9 +120,6 @@
     <ClCompile Include="app\overlay\PlaybackOverlays.cpp">
       <Filter>app\overlay</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
-    <ClCompile Include="app\util\Win32Util.cpp">
-      <Filter>app\util</Filter>
-    </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="app\overlay\PlayQueueOverlays.cpp">
       <Filter>app\overlay</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
@@ -132,6 +129,9 @@
     <ClCompile Include="app\overlay\PluginOverlay.cpp">
       <Filter>app\overlay</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="cursespp\Win32Util.cpp">
+      <Filter>cursespp</Filter>
+    </ClCompile>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ClInclude Include="stdafx.h" />
@@ -297,9 +297,6 @@
     <ClInclude Include="cursespp\IViewRoot.h">
       <Filter>cursespp</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
-    <ClInclude Include="app\util\Win32Util.h">
-      <Filter>app\util</Filter>
-    </ClInclude>
     <ClInclude Include="app\overlay\PlayQueueOverlays.h">
       <Filter>app\overlay</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
@@ -309,6 +306,10 @@
     <ClInclude Include="app\overlay\PluginOverlay.h">
       <Filter>app\overlay</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="resource.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="cursespp\Win32Util.h">
+      <Filter>cursespp</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <Filter Include="cursespp">
@@ -333,4 +334,10 @@
       <UniqueIdentifier>{a84f242d-d70b-49e9-975e-63fc73954a2b}</UniqueIdentifier>
     </Filter>
   </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <ResourceCompile Include="musikbox.rc" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <Image Include="icon.ico" />
+  </ItemGroup>
 </Project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/musikbox/resource.h b/src/musikbox/resource.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..404878649
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