diff --git a/src/gui/folderstatusmodel.cpp b/src/gui/folderstatusmodel.cpp
index d67e6e7475..d1211d7412 100644
--- a/src/gui/folderstatusmodel.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/folderstatusmodel.cpp
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 #include <account.h>
 #include <theme.h>
 
-#include <QFileIconProvider>
 #include <QVarLengthArray>
 #include <set>
 
@@ -194,7 +193,7 @@ QVariant FolderStatusModel::data(const QModelIndex &index, int role) const
             } else if (subfolderInfo._size > 0 && isAnyAncestorEncrypted(index)) {
                 return QIcon(QLatin1String(":/client/theme/lock-broken.svg"));
             }
-            return QFileIconProvider().icon(subfolderInfo._isExternal ? QFileIconProvider::Network : QFileIconProvider::Folder);
+            return _fileIconProvider.icon(subfolderInfo._isExternal ? QFileIconProvider::Network : QFileIconProvider::Folder);
         }
         case Qt::ForegroundRole:
             if (subfolderInfo._isUndecided || (subfolderInfo._isNonDecryptable && subfolderInfo._checked)) {
diff --git a/src/gui/folderstatusmodel.h b/src/gui/folderstatusmodel.h
index 96b7467d14..7a776a64b8 100644
--- a/src/gui/folderstatusmodel.h
+++ b/src/gui/folderstatusmodel.h
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include <QVector>
 #include <QElapsedTimer>
 #include <QPointer>
+#include <QFileIconProvider>
 
 class QNetworkReply;
 namespace OCC {
@@ -161,6 +162,8 @@ private:
      */
     QMap<QPersistentModelIndex, QElapsedTimer> _fetchingItems;
 
+    QFileIconProvider _fileIconProvider;
+
 signals:
     void dirtyChanged();