diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index abb764c..9d72090 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@ set(HEADER_FILES
     misc/adoptlocker.h
     misc/dialogutils.h
     misc/desktoputils.h
-    misc/importplugin.h
     models/checklistmodel.h
     resources/qtconfigarguments.h
     resources/resources.h
+    resources/importplugin.h
 )
 set(SRC_FILES
     misc/dialogutils.cpp
diff --git a/cmake/modules/QtGuiConfig.cmake b/cmake/modules/QtGuiConfig.cmake
index 30f8d7a..ffc4c21 100644
--- a/cmake/modules/QtGuiConfig.cmake
+++ b/cmake/modules/QtGuiConfig.cmake
@@ -50,8 +50,6 @@ if(WIDGETS_GUI OR QUICK_GUI)
     list(APPEND ADDITIONAL_HEADER_FILES ${GUI_HEADER_FILES})
 endif()
 
-# add option for enabling/disabling svg support
-option(SVG_SUPPORT "enables/disables svg support (only affects static builds where QSvgPlugin will be built-in if enabled)" ON)
-if(SVG_SUPPORT)
-    add_definitions(-DSVG_SUPPORT)
-endif()
+# add option for enabling/disabling static Qt plugins
+option(SVG_SUPPORT "enables/disables svg support for Qt GUI (only affects static builds where QSvgPlugin will be built-in if enabled)" ON)
+option(SVG_ICON_SUPPORT "enables/disables svg icon support for Qt GUI (only affects static builds where QSvgPlugin will be built-in if enabled)" ON)
diff --git a/misc/importplugin.h b/resources/importplugin.h
similarity index 78%
rename from misc/importplugin.h
rename to resources/importplugin.h
index ad8213d..2c94290 100644
--- a/misc/importplugin.h
+++ b/resources/importplugin.h
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 #ifndef MISC_UTILS_IMPORT_PLUGIN_H
 #define MISC_UTILS_IMPORT_PLUGIN_H
 
+#include "resources/config.h"
+
 #ifdef QT_STATIC
 # if defined(GUI_QTWIDGETS) || defined(GUI_QTQUICK)
 #  include <QtPlugin>
@@ -10,6 +12,9 @@ Q_IMPORT_PLUGIN(QWindowsIntegrationPlugin)
 #  ifdef SVG_SUPPORT
 Q_IMPORT_PLUGIN(QSvgPlugin)
 #  endif
+#  ifdef SVG_ICON_SUPPORT
+Q_IMPORT_PLUGIN(QSvgIconPlugin)
+#  endif
 # endif
 #endif