diff --git a/docs/sources/developers/plugins/metadata.md b/docs/sources/developers/plugins/metadata.md
index 9a40f8c732a..1a6dad06ea3 100644
--- a/docs/sources/developers/plugins/metadata.md
+++ b/docs/sources/developers/plugins/metadata.md
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ Plugin dependencies.
 | `name`       | string  | No       |             |
 | `role`       | string  | No       |             |
 | `type`       | string  | No       |             |
+| `icon`       | string  | No       |             |
 
 ## info
 
diff --git a/pkg/api/index.go b/pkg/api/index.go
index e88d1e00318..5e66015471b 100644
--- a/pkg/api/index.go
+++ b/pkg/api/index.go
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ func getAppLinks(c *models.ReqContext) ([]*dtos.NavLink, error) {
 						Text: include.Name,
 					}
 				}
+				link.Icon = include.Icon
 				appLink.Children = append(appLink.Children, link)
 			}
 
diff --git a/pkg/plugins/models.go b/pkg/plugins/models.go
index 53120f5fc01..3b2574595f1 100644
--- a/pkg/plugins/models.go
+++ b/pkg/plugins/models.go
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@ type PluginInclude struct {
 	AddToNav   bool            `json:"addToNav"`
 	DefaultNav bool            `json:"defaultNav"`
 	Slug       string          `json:"slug"`
+	Icon       string          `json:"icon"`
 
 	Id string `json:"-"`
 }