diff --git a/src/bin/e_utils.c b/src/bin/e_utils.c
index 177cbfe23..d31a4008b 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_utils.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_utils.c
@@ -443,6 +443,11 @@ e_util_menu_item_edje_icon_set(E_Menu_Item *mi, const char *name)
    char buf[4096];
 
    if ((!name) || (!name[0])) return 0;
+   if (name[0]=='/' && ecore_file_exists(name))
+     {
+	e_menu_item_icon_edje_set(mi, name, "icon");
+	return 1;
+     }
    snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "e/icons/%s", name);
    file = e_theme_edje_file_get("base/theme/icons", buf);
    if (file[0])