diff --git a/src/thememoodin.cpp b/src/thememoodin.cpp
index 2ad557c..b87b92a 100644
--- a/src/thememoodin.cpp
+++ b/src/thememoodin.cpp
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ void ThemeMoodin::readSettings()
   mBaseResolution = cfg->readSizeEntry("BaseResolution", new TQSize(1280, 1024));
   mTranslate = cfg->readBoolEntry("Translate", true);
   mLineUpImages = cfg->readBoolEntry("LineUpImages", false);
+  mScaleIcons = cfg->readBoolEntry("ScaleIcons", false);
   mKubuntuStyle = cfg->readBoolEntry("KubuntuStyle", false);
 
   // so we can centre icons, JRiddell
@@ -273,7 +274,7 @@ void ThemeMoodin::initEffectWidgets()
       TQPixmap* px = new TQPixmap(DesktopIcon(*it, mIconSetSize));
       image = new TQImage(px->convertToImage());
       // JRiddell don't scale icons 
-      if (!mKubuntuStyle) {
+      if (!mKubuntuStyle && mScaleIcons) {
         mScaler->scaleSize(image);
       }
     }
diff --git a/src/thememoodin.h b/src/thememoodin.h
index 8e7a835..a10f306 100644
--- a/src/thememoodin.h
+++ b/src/thememoodin.h
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ private:
   bool mUsersBackground;
   bool mTranslate;
   bool mLineUpImages;
+  bool mScaleIcons;
   bool mKubuntuStyle;
   int mAnimationLength;
   int mAnimationDelay;