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/src/src.pro b/src/src.pro
index ca5d075fc..ae889da72 100644
--- a/src/src.pro
+++ b/src/src.pro
@@ -28,6 +28,10 @@ nox {
   DEFINES += DISABLE_GUI
 } else {
   QT += xml
+  CONFIG(static) {
+    DEFINES += QBT_STATIC_QT
+    QTPLUGIN += qico
+  }
   TARGET = qbittorrent
 }
 QT += network