diff --git a/rio/app.py b/rio/app.py
index 92d17bf1..9c807495 100644
--- a/rio/app.py
+++ b/rio/app.py
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+import asyncio
 import functools
 import io
 import os
 import sys
+import tempfile
 import threading
 import types
 import typing as t
@@ -329,6 +331,7 @@ class App:
         the icon fails, the exception is also cached, and no further fetching
         attempts will be made.
 
+
         ## Raises
 
         `IOError`: If the icon could not be fetched.
@@ -371,6 +374,36 @@ class App:
         # Done!
         return self._icon_as_png_blob
 
+    async def fetch_icon_as_png_path(self) -> Path:
+        """
+        Fetches the app's icon and returns the path to it, as PNG file. This
+        will take care of fetching it (if needed) and converting it to PNG.
+
+        If the icon file isn't local, it will be stored in a temporary
+        directory. Note that since the result isn't a context manager, the file
+        won't be deleted.
+
+
+        ## Raises
+
+        `IOError`: If the icon could not be fetched.
+        """
+        # If the icon is a local PNG file, use it directly
+        if (
+            isinstance(self._icon, assets.PathAsset)
+            and self._icon.path.suffix == ".png"
+        ):
+            return self._icon.path
+
+        # Otherwise fetch it
+        png_blob = await self.fetch_icon_png_blob()
+
+        # Dump it to a temporary file
+        with tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile(delete=False, suffix=".png") as file:
+            file.write(png_blob)
+
+        return Path(file.name)
+
     @functools.cached_property
     def _main_file_path(self) -> Path:
         if global_state.rio_run_app_module_path is not None:
@@ -809,6 +842,12 @@ pixels_per_rem;
 
             window.set_window_size(width_in_pixels, height_in_pixels)
 
+        # Fetch the icon
+        try:
+            icon_path = asyncio.run(self.fetch_icon_as_png_path())
+        except IOError:
+            icon_path = None
+
         # Start the webview
         try:
             window = webview_shim.create_window(
@@ -820,6 +859,7 @@ pixels_per_rem;
             webview_shim.start(
                 update_window_size,
                 debug=os.environ.get("RIO_WEBVIEW_DEBUG") == "1",
+                icon=None if icon_path is None else str(icon_path),
             )
 
         finally:
diff --git a/rio/cli/run_project/webview_worker.py b/rio/cli/run_project/webview_worker.py
index 9d83503d..77fd94de 100644
--- a/rio/cli/run_project/webview_worker.py
+++ b/rio/cli/run_project/webview_worker.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import asyncio
 import threading
 import time
 import typing as t
@@ -39,12 +40,20 @@ class WebViewWorker:
             threading.current_thread() is threading.main_thread()
         ), "Must be called from the main thread"
 
+        # Fetch the icon
+        try:
+            icon_path = asyncio.run(initial_app.fetch_icon_as_png_path())
+        except IOError:
+            icon_path = None
+
         # Create the window
         self.window = webview_shim.create_window(
             title=self._title_for_app(initial_app),
             url=self.url,
         )
-        webview_shim.start()
+        webview_shim.start(
+            icon=None if icon_path is None else str(icon_path),
+        )
 
         # If we've reached this point, the window must have been closed.
         self.window = None