diff --git a/shell/view/home/activitiesdonut.py b/shell/view/home/activitiesdonut.py
index 306cdf54..cb9e4b2a 100644
--- a/shell/view/home/activitiesdonut.py
+++ b/shell/view/home/activitiesdonut.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import gobject
 import gtk
 
 from sugar.graphics.canvasicon import CanvasIcon
+from sugar.graphics.menuitem import MenuItem
 from sugar.graphics.palette import Palette
 from sugar.graphics import style
 from sugar.graphics import xocolor
@@ -87,14 +88,14 @@ class ActivityIcon(CanvasIcon):
 
         palette.set_primary_text(self._activity.get_title())
 
-        resume_menu_item = gtk.MenuItem(_('Resume'))
+        resume_menu_item = MenuItem(_('Resume'), 'zoom-activity')
         resume_menu_item.connect('activate', self._resume_activate_cb)
         palette.menu.append(resume_menu_item)
         resume_menu_item.show()
 
         # FIXME: kludge
         if self._activity.get_type() != "org.laptop.JournalActivity":
-            stop_menu_item = gtk.MenuItem(_('Stop'))
+            stop_menu_item = MenuItem(_('Stop'), 'activity-stop')
             stop_menu_item.connect('activate', self._stop_activate_cb)
             palette.menu.append(stop_menu_item)
             stop_menu_item.show()