diff --git a/pumpkin/icon.png b/assets/default_icon.png
similarity index 100%
rename from pumpkin/icon.png
rename to assets/default_icon.png
diff --git a/docs/config/basic.md b/docs/config/basic.md
index 7d646c33c..7eda8546c 100644
--- a/docs/config/basic.md
+++ b/docs/config/basic.md
@@ -100,6 +100,22 @@ The server's description displayed on the status screen.
 motd=true
 ```
 
+## Use favicon
+
+Whether to use a server favicon or not
+
+```toml
+use_favicon=true
+```
+
+## Favicon path
+
+The path to the server's favicon
+
+```toml
+favicon_path=./icon.png
+```
+
 ## Default gamemode
 
 The default game mode for players
diff --git a/pumpkin-config/src/lib.rs b/pumpkin-config/src/lib.rs
index 498218640..ebe9c99cf 100644
--- a/pumpkin-config/src/lib.rs
+++ b/pumpkin-config/src/lib.rs
@@ -97,6 +97,12 @@ pub struct BasicConfiguration {
     /// Whether to remove IPs from logs or not
     #[serde_inline_default(true)]
     pub scrub_ips: bool,
+    /// Whether to use a server favicon
+    #[serde_inline_default(true)]
+    pub use_favicon: bool,
+    /// Path to server favicon
+    #[serde_inline_default("icon.png".to_string())]
+    pub favicon_path: String,
 }
 
 fn default_server_address() -> SocketAddr {
@@ -119,6 +125,8 @@ impl Default for BasicConfiguration {
             motd: "A Blazing fast Pumpkin Server!".to_string(),
             default_gamemode: GameMode::Survival,
             scrub_ips: true,
+            use_favicon: true,
+            favicon_path: "icon.png".to_string(),
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/pumpkin/Cargo.toml b/pumpkin/Cargo.toml
index 8e737ab63..89091407b 100644
--- a/pumpkin/Cargo.toml
+++ b/pumpkin/Cargo.toml
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ thiserror = "1.0"
 
 # icon loading
 base64 = "0.22.1"
-png = "0.17.14" 
+png = "0.17.14"
 
 # logging
 simple_logger = { version = "5.0.0", features = ["threads"] }
diff --git a/pumpkin/src/server/connection_cache.rs b/pumpkin/src/server/connection_cache.rs
index 1a57dffed..b90a7d16b 100644
--- a/pumpkin/src/server/connection_cache.rs
+++ b/pumpkin/src/server/connection_cache.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,10 @@
-use std::{fs::File, path::Path};
+use core::error;
+use std::{
+    fs::File,
+    io::{Cursor, Read},
+    path::Path,
+    sync::LazyLock,
+};
 
 use base64::{engine::general_purpose, Engine as _};
 use pumpkin_config::{BasicConfiguration, BASIC_CONFIG};
@@ -9,6 +15,29 @@ use pumpkin_protocol::{
 
 use super::CURRENT_MC_VERSION;
 
+static DEFAULT_ICON: LazyLock<&[u8]> =
+    LazyLock::new(|| include_bytes!("../../../assets/default_icon.png"));
+
+fn load_icon_from_file<P: AsRef<Path>>(path: P) -> Result<String, Box<dyn error::Error>> {
+    let mut icon_file = File::open(path)?;
+    let mut buf = Vec::new();
+    icon_file.read_to_end(&mut buf)?;
+    load_icon_from_bytes(&buf)
+}
+
+fn load_icon_from_bytes(png_data: &[u8]) -> Result<String, Box<dyn error::Error>> {
+    let icon = png::Decoder::new(Cursor::new(&png_data));
+    let reader = icon.read_info()?;
+    let info = reader.info();
+    assert!(info.width == 64, "Icon width must be 64");
+    assert!(info.height == 64, "Icon height must be 64");
+
+    // Reader consumes the image. Once we verify dimensions, we want to encode the entire raw image
+    let mut result = "data:image/png;base64,".to_owned();
+    general_purpose::STANDARD.encode_string(png_data, &mut result);
+    Ok(result)
+}
+
 pub struct CachedStatus {
     _status_response: StatusResponse,
     // We cache the json response here so we don't parse it every time someone makes a Status request.
@@ -57,10 +86,21 @@ impl CachedStatus {
     }
 
     pub fn build_response(config: &BasicConfiguration) -> StatusResponse {
-        let icon_path = "/icon.png";
-        let icon = if Path::new(icon_path).exists() {
-            Some(Self::load_icon(icon_path))
+        let icon = if config.use_favicon {
+            let icon_path = &config.favicon_path;
+            log::info!("Loading server favicon from '{}'", icon_path);
+            match load_icon_from_file(icon_path).or_else(|err| {
+                log::warn!("Failed to load icon from '{}': {}", icon_path, err);
+                load_icon_from_bytes(DEFAULT_ICON.as_ref())
+            }) {
+                Ok(result) => Some(result),
+                Err(err) => {
+                    log::warn!("Failed to load default icon: {}", err);
+                    None
+                }
+            }
         } else {
+            log::info!("Not using a server favicon");
             None
         };
 
@@ -82,21 +122,4 @@ impl CachedStatus {
             enforce_secure_chat: false,
         }
     }
-
-    fn load_icon<P: AsRef<Path>>(path: P) -> String {
-        let icon = png::Decoder::new(File::open(path).expect("Failed to load icon"));
-        let mut reader = icon.read_info().unwrap();
-        let info = reader.info();
-        assert!(info.width == 64, "Icon width must be 64");
-        assert!(info.height == 64, "Icon height must be 64");
-        // Allocate the output buffer.
-        let mut buf = vec![0; reader.output_buffer_size()];
-        // Read the next frame. An APNG might contain multiple frames.
-        let info = reader.next_frame(&mut buf).unwrap();
-        // Grab the bytes of the image.
-        let bytes = &buf[..info.buffer_size()];
-        let mut result = "data:image/png;base64,".to_owned();
-        general_purpose::STANDARD.encode_string(bytes, &mut result);
-        result
-    }
 }