diff --git a/src/gui_w32.c b/src/gui_w32.c
index 6948ab5..5e18e85 100644
--- a/src/gui_w32.c
+++ b/src/gui_w32.c
@@ -1662,6 +1662,14 @@
     if (s_textArea == NULL)
 	return FAIL;
 
+    /* Try loading an icon from $RUNTIMEPATH/bitmaps/vim.ico. */
+    {
+	HANDLE	hIcon = NULL;
+
+	if (mch_icon_load(&hIcon) == OK && hIcon != NULL)
+	    SendMessage(s_hwnd, WM_SETICON, ICON_SMALL, hIcon);
+    }
+
 #ifdef FEAT_MENU
     s_menuBar = CreateMenu();
 #endif