diff --git a/fileitemactionplugin/syncthingfileitemactionstaticdata.cpp b/fileitemactionplugin/syncthingfileitemactionstaticdata.cpp
index a253c48..f53fe97 100644
--- a/fileitemactionplugin/syncthingfileitemactionstaticdata.cpp
+++ b/fileitemactionplugin/syncthingfileitemactionstaticdata.cpp
@@ -66,6 +66,9 @@ void SyncthingFileItemActionStaticData::initialize()
         connect(&m_connection, &SyncthingConnection::statusChanged, this, &SyncthingFileItemActionStaticData::logConnectionStatus);
     }
 
+    // use default icon settings
+    IconManager::instance().applySettings(StatusIconSettings());
+
     m_initialized = true;
 }
 
diff --git a/model/syncthingdevicemodel.cpp b/model/syncthingdevicemodel.cpp
index 0b0eb48..bc7304f 100644
--- a/model/syncthingdevicemodel.cpp
+++ b/model/syncthingdevicemodel.cpp
@@ -351,6 +351,11 @@ void SyncthingDeviceModel::devStatusChanged(const SyncthingDev &, int index)
     emit dataChanged(this->index(0, 0, modelIndex1), this->index(5, 0, modelIndex1), modelRoles4);
 }
 
+void SyncthingDeviceModel::handleStatusIconsChanged()
+{
+    emit dataChanged(index(0, 0), index(static_cast<int>(m_devs.size()) - 1, 0), QVector<int>({ Qt::DecorationRole }));
+}
+
 QString SyncthingDeviceModel::devStatusString(const SyncthingDev &dev)
 {
     if (dev.paused) {
diff --git a/model/syncthingdevicemodel.h b/model/syncthingdevicemodel.h
index d941a50..212ed53 100644
--- a/model/syncthingdevicemodel.h
+++ b/model/syncthingdevicemodel.h
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ public Q_SLOTS:
 
 private Q_SLOTS:
     void devStatusChanged(const SyncthingDev &, int index);
+    void handleStatusIconsChanged() override;
 
 private:
     static QString devStatusString(const SyncthingDev &dev);
diff --git a/model/syncthingdirectorymodel.cpp b/model/syncthingdirectorymodel.cpp
index 17dd861..8bbb156 100644
--- a/model/syncthingdirectorymodel.cpp
+++ b/model/syncthingdirectorymodel.cpp
@@ -441,6 +441,11 @@ void SyncthingDirectoryModel::handleNewConfigAvailable()
     endResetModel();
 }
 
+void SyncthingDirectoryModel::handleStatusIconsChanged()
+{
+    emit dataChanged(index(0, 0), index(static_cast<int>(m_dirs.size()) - 1, 0), QVector<int>({ Qt::DecorationRole }));
+}
+
 QString SyncthingDirectoryModel::dirStatusString(const SyncthingDir &dir)
 {
     if (dir.paused && dir.status != SyncthingDirStatus::OutOfSync) {
diff --git a/model/syncthingdirectorymodel.h b/model/syncthingdirectorymodel.h
index 7a77c49..ca87161 100644
--- a/model/syncthingdirectorymodel.h
+++ b/model/syncthingdirectorymodel.h
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ private Q_SLOTS:
     void dirStatusChanged(const SyncthingDir &dir, int index);
     void handleConfigInvalidated() override;
     void handleNewConfigAvailable() override;
+    void handleStatusIconsChanged() override;
 
 private:
     static QString dirStatusString(const SyncthingDir &dir);
diff --git a/model/syncthingicons.cpp b/model/syncthingicons.cpp
index 1de62c9..339cfde 100644
--- a/model/syncthingicons.cpp
+++ b/model/syncthingicons.cpp
@@ -260,16 +260,16 @@ FontAwesomeIcons::FontAwesomeIcons(const QColor &color, const QSize &size, int m
 {
 }
 
-IconManager::IconManager(const StatusIconSettings *settings)
-    : m_statusIcons(settings ? *settings : StatusIconSettings())
+IconManager::IconManager()
+    : m_statusIcons()
     , m_fontAwesomeIconsForLightTheme(QColor(10, 10, 10), QSize(64, 64), 8)
     , m_fontAwesomeIconsForDarkTheme(Qt::white, QSize(64, 64), 8)
 {
 }
 
-IconManager &IconManager::instance(const StatusIconSettings *settingsForFirstTimeSetup)
+IconManager &IconManager::instance()
 {
-    static IconManager iconManager(settingsForFirstTimeSetup);
+    static IconManager iconManager;
     return iconManager;
 }
 
diff --git a/model/syncthingicons.h b/model/syncthingicons.h
index 8afa0ef..43213e7 100644
--- a/model/syncthingicons.h
+++ b/model/syncthingicons.h
@@ -81,7 +81,8 @@ struct LIB_SYNCTHING_MODEL_EXPORT StatusIconSettings {
 };
 
 struct StatusIcons {
-    StatusIcons(const StatusIconSettings &settings = StatusIconSettings());
+    StatusIcons();
+    StatusIcons(const StatusIconSettings &settings);
     QIcon disconnected;
     QIcon idling;
     QIcon scanninig;
@@ -94,6 +95,10 @@ struct StatusIcons {
     QIcon newItem;
 };
 
+inline StatusIcons::StatusIcons()
+{
+}
+
 struct FontAwesomeIcons {
     FontAwesomeIcons(const QColor &color, const QSize &size, int margin);
     QIcon hashtag;
@@ -117,17 +122,21 @@ struct FontAwesomeIcons {
     QIcon tag;
 };
 
-class LIB_SYNCTHING_MODEL_EXPORT IconManager {
+class LIB_SYNCTHING_MODEL_EXPORT IconManager : public QObject {
+    Q_OBJECT
 public:
-    static IconManager &instance(const StatusIconSettings *settingsForFirstTimeSetup = nullptr);
+    static IconManager &instance();
 
     void applySettings(const StatusIconSettings &settings);
     const StatusIcons &statusIcons() const;
     const FontAwesomeIcons &fontAwesomeIconsForLightTheme() const;
     const FontAwesomeIcons &fontAwesomeIconsForDarkTheme() const;
 
+Q_SIGNALS:
+    void statusIconsChanged();
+
 private:
-    IconManager(const StatusIconSettings *settings = nullptr);
+    IconManager();
 
     StatusIcons m_statusIcons;
     FontAwesomeIcons m_fontAwesomeIconsForLightTheme;
@@ -137,6 +146,7 @@ private:
 inline void IconManager::applySettings(const StatusIconSettings &settings)
 {
     m_statusIcons = StatusIcons(settings);
+    emit statusIconsChanged();
 }
 
 inline const StatusIcons &IconManager::statusIcons() const
diff --git a/model/syncthingmodel.cpp b/model/syncthingmodel.cpp
index ff9b481..d7df68d 100644
--- a/model/syncthingmodel.cpp
+++ b/model/syncthingmodel.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #include "./syncthingmodel.h"
+#include "./syncthingicons.h"
 
 #include "../connector/syncthingconnection.h"
 
@@ -11,6 +12,7 @@ SyncthingModel::SyncthingModel(SyncthingConnection &connection, QObject *parent)
 {
     connect(&m_connection, &SyncthingConnection::newConfig, this, &SyncthingModel::handleConfigInvalidated);
     connect(&m_connection, &SyncthingConnection::newConfigApplied, this, &SyncthingModel::handleNewConfigAvailable);
+    connect(&IconManager::instance(), &IconManager::statusIconsChanged, this, &SyncthingModel::handleStatusIconsChanged);
 }
 
 const QVector<int> &SyncthingModel::colorRoles() const
@@ -55,4 +57,8 @@ void SyncthingModel::handleNewConfigAvailable()
     endResetModel();
 }
 
+void SyncthingModel::handleStatusIconsChanged()
+{
+}
+
 } // namespace Data
diff --git a/model/syncthingmodel.h b/model/syncthingmodel.h
index a259b0c..5310e98 100644
--- a/model/syncthingmodel.h
+++ b/model/syncthingmodel.h
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ protected:
 private Q_SLOTS:
     virtual void handleConfigInvalidated();
     virtual void handleNewConfigAvailable();
+    virtual void handleStatusIconsChanged();
 
 protected:
     Data::SyncthingConnection &m_connection;
diff --git a/plasmoid/lib/syncthingapplet.cpp b/plasmoid/lib/syncthingapplet.cpp
index b0a62a4..5818687 100644
--- a/plasmoid/lib/syncthingapplet.cpp
+++ b/plasmoid/lib/syncthingapplet.cpp
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ void SyncthingApplet::init()
     connect(&m_dbusNotifier, &DBusStatusNotifier::showNotificationsRequested, this, &SyncthingApplet::showNotificationsDialog);
     connect(&m_dbusNotifier, &DBusStatusNotifier::errorDetailsRequested, this, &SyncthingApplet::showInternalErrorsDialog);
     connect(&m_dbusNotifier, &DBusStatusNotifier::webUiRequested, this, &SyncthingApplet::showWebUI);
+    connect(&IconManager::instance(), &IconManager::statusIconsChanged, this, &SyncthingApplet::connectionStatusChanged);
 
     // restore settings
     Settings::restore();
diff --git a/tray/gui/trayicon.cpp b/tray/gui/trayicon.cpp
index dd61685..8d214c9 100644
--- a/tray/gui/trayicon.cpp
+++ b/tray/gui/trayicon.cpp
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ TrayIcon::TrayIcon(const QString &connectionConfig, QObject *parent)
     connect(&connection, &SyncthingConnection::statusChanged, this, &TrayIcon::updateStatusIconAndText);
     connect(&connection, &SyncthingConnection::newDevices, this, &TrayIcon::updateStatusIconAndText);
     connect(&connection, &SyncthingConnection::devStatusChanged, this, &TrayIcon::updateStatusIconAndText);
+    connect(&IconManager::instance(), &IconManager::statusIconsChanged, this, &TrayIcon::updateStatusIconAndText);
 #ifdef QT_UTILITIES_SUPPORT_DBUS_NOTIFICATIONS
     connect(&m_dbusNotifier, &DBusStatusNotifier::connectRequested, &connection,
         static_cast<void (SyncthingConnection::*)(void)>(&SyncthingConnection::connect));
diff --git a/widgets/settings/iconsoptionpage.ui b/widgets/settings/iconsoptionpage.ui
index 20d3d4f..efde843 100644
--- a/widgets/settings/iconsoptionpage.ui
+++ b/widgets/settings/iconsoptionpage.ui
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
    <rect>
     <x>0</x>
     <y>0</y>
-    <width>390</width>
+    <width>538</width>
     <height>167</height>
    </rect>
   </property>
@@ -70,13 +70,6 @@
       </item>
       <item>
        <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout">
-        <item>
-         <widget class="QLabel" name="infoLabel">
-          <property name="text">
-           <string>Requires (so far) a restart to be applied.</string>
-          </property>
-         </widget>
-        </item>
         <item>
          <spacer name="horizontalSpacer">
           <property name="orientation">
@@ -96,7 +89,8 @@
            <string>Restore previous settings</string>
           </property>
           <property name="icon">
-           <iconset theme="edit-undo"/>
+           <iconset theme="edit-undo">
+            <normaloff>.</normaloff>.</iconset>
           </property>
          </widget>
         </item>