diff --git a/modules/services/network-manager-applet.nix b/modules/services/network-manager-applet.nix
index b90855dd5..524921b71 100644
--- a/modules/services/network-manager-applet.nix
+++ b/modules/services/network-manager-applet.nix
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ in {
         lib.platforms.linux)
     ];
 
+    # The package provides some icons that are good to have available.
+    xdg.systemDirs.data = [ "${pkgs.networkmanagerapplet}/share" ];
+
     systemd.user.services.network-manager-applet = {
       Unit = {
         Description = "Network Manager applet";