diff --git a/src/bin/e_utils.c b/src/bin/e_utils.c
index 1a2ac0199..205aa3cbd 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_utils.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_utils.c
@@ -839,11 +839,19 @@ e_util_desktop_icon_add(Efreet_Desktop *desktop, const char *size, Evas *evas)
 {
    if ((!desktop) || (!desktop->icon)) return NULL;
 
-   if (desktop->icon[0] == '/') return e_util_icon_add(desktop->icon, evas);
+   return e_util_icon_theme_icon_add(desktop->icon, size, evas);
+}
+
+EAPI Evas_Object *
+e_util_icon_theme_icon_add(const char *icon_name, const char *size, Evas *evas)
+{
+   if (!icon_name) return NULL;
+   if (icon_name[0] == '/') return e_util_icon_add(icon_name, evas);
    else
      {
 	const char *path;
-	path = efreet_icon_path_find(e_config->icon_theme, desktop->icon, size);
+	path = efreet_icon_path_find(e_config->icon_theme, icon_name, size);
+	printf("path: %s\n", path);
 	if (path) return e_util_icon_add(path, evas);
      }
    return NULL;
diff --git a/src/bin/e_utils.h b/src/bin/e_utils.h
index 94f12a591..91a486e65 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_utils.h
+++ b/src/bin/e_utils.h
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ EAPI void         e_util_library_path_strip(void);
 EAPI void         e_util_library_path_restore(void);
 EAPI Evas_Object *e_util_icon_add(const char *path, Evas *evas);
 EAPI Evas_Object *e_util_desktop_icon_add(Efreet_Desktop *desktop, const char *size, Evas *evas);
+EAPI Evas_Object * e_util_icon_theme_icon_add(const char *icon_name, const char *size, Evas *evas);
 EAPI void         e_util_desktop_menu_item_icon_add(Efreet_Desktop *desktop, const char *size, E_Menu_Item *mi);
 
 #endif