diff --git a/xfce4-notifyd/xfce-notify-window.c b/xfce4-notifyd/xfce-notify-window.c
index d10ef1c..9c59edf 100644
--- a/xfce4-notifyd/xfce-notify-window.c
+++ b/xfce4-notifyd/xfce-notify-window.c
@@ -1041,7 +1041,11 @@ xfce_notify_window_set_icon_name(XfceNotifyWindow *window,
         GdkPixbuf *pix;
 
         gtk_icon_size_lookup(GTK_ICON_SIZE_DIALOG, &w, &h);
-        pix = gtk_icon_theme_load_icon(gtk_icon_theme_get_default(),
+
+        if(*icon_name == '/' && g_file_test(icon_name, G_FILE_TEST_IS_REGULAR))
+          pix = gdk_pixbuf_new_from_file_at_size(icon_name, w, h, NULL);
+        else
+          pix = gtk_icon_theme_load_icon(gtk_icon_theme_get_default(),
                                        icon_name,
                                        w,
                                        GTK_ICON_LOOKUP_FORCE_SIZE,