diff --git a/sugar/activity/activity.py b/sugar/activity/activity.py
index 421d7ba2..05d02a4c 100644
--- a/sugar/activity/activity.py
+++ b/sugar/activity/activity.py
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import gtk, gobject
 
 from sugar.presence import presenceservice
 from sugar.activity.activityservice import ActivityService
+from sugar.activity import bundleregistry
 from sugar.graphics.window import Window
 from sugar.graphics.toolbox import Toolbox
 from sugar.graphics.toolbutton import ToolButton
@@ -206,7 +207,7 @@ class Activity(Window, gtk.Container):
             self.jobject['title'] = '%s %s' % (get_bundle_name(), 'Activity')
             self.jobject['activity'] = self.get_service_name()
             self.jobject['date'] = str(time.time())
-            self.jobject['icon'] = ''
+            self.jobject['icon'] = self._get_icon()
             self.jobject['keep'] = '0'
             self.jobject['buddies'] = ''
             self.jobject['preview'] = ''
@@ -329,6 +330,10 @@ class Activity(Window, gtk.Container):
                 raise
         self.destroy()
 
+    def _get_icon(self):
+        registry = bundleregistry.get_registry()
+        return registry.get_bundle(self.get_service_name()).get_icon()
+
 def get_bundle_name():
     """Return the bundle name for the current process' bundle
     """