diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 5b7100ea5..7bcbdef42 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@
 #include <QLibraryInfo>
 
 #ifndef DISABLE_GUI
+#if defined(QBT_STATIC_QT)
+#include <QtPlugin>
+Q_IMPORT_PLUGIN(qico)
+#endif
 #include <QMessageBox>
 #include <QStyleFactory>
 #include <QStyle>
diff --git a/winconf.pri b/winconf.pri
index 68812042e..3d9eadbf9 100644
--- a/winconf.pri
+++ b/winconf.pri
@@ -45,3 +45,8 @@ else {
 
 DEFINES += WITH_GEOIP_EMBEDDED
 message("On Windows, GeoIP database must be embedded.")
+
+CONFIG(static) {
+	DEFINES += QBT_STATIC_QT
+	QTPLUGIN += qico
+}