diff --git a/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/Plugins/NotificationsPlugin/NotificationsPlugin.java b/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/Plugins/NotificationsPlugin/NotificationsPlugin.java
index e8391f4f..d48c44af 100644
--- a/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/Plugins/NotificationsPlugin/NotificationsPlugin.java
+++ b/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/Plugins/NotificationsPlugin/NotificationsPlugin.java
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ import android.app.PendingIntent;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.DialogInterface;
 import android.content.Intent;
+import android.graphics.Bitmap;
+import android.graphics.BitmapFactory;
 import android.os.Build;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.provider.Settings;
@@ -44,6 +46,8 @@ import org.kde.kdeconnect.Plugins.Plugin;
 import org.kde.kdeconnect.UserInterface.SettingsActivity;
 import org.kde.kdeconnect_tp.R;
 
+import java.io.InputStream;
+
 @TargetApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.JELLY_BEAN_MR2)
 public class NotificationsPlugin extends Plugin implements NotificationReceiver.NotificationListener {
 /*
@@ -322,18 +326,37 @@ public class NotificationsPlugin extends Plugin implements NotificationReceiver.
                         PendingIntent.FLAG_UPDATE_CURRENT
                 );
 
+                Bitmap largeIcon = null;
+                if (np.hasPayload()) {
+                    int width = 64;   // default icon dimensions
+                    int height = 64;
+                    if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.HONEYCOMB) {
+                        width = context.getResources().getDimensionPixelSize(android.R.dimen.notification_large_icon_width);
+                        height = context.getResources().getDimensionPixelSize(android.R.dimen.notification_large_icon_height);
+                    }
+                    final InputStream input = np.getPayload();
+                    largeIcon = BitmapFactory.decodeStream(np.getPayload());
+                    try { input.close(); } catch (Exception e) { }
+                    if (largeIcon != null) {
+                        //Log.i("NotificationsPlugin", "hasPayload: size=" + largeIcon.getWidth() + "/" + largeIcon.getHeight() + " opti=" + width + "/" + height);
+                        if (largeIcon.getWidth() > width || largeIcon.getHeight() > height) {
+                            // older API levels don't scale notification icons automatically, therefore:
+                            largeIcon = Bitmap.createScaledBitmap(largeIcon, width, height, false);
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
                 Notification noti = new NotificationCompat.Builder(context)
                         .setContentTitle(np.getString("appName"))
                         .setContentText(np.getString("ticker"))
                         .setContentIntent(resultPendingIntent)
                         .setTicker(np.getString("ticker"))
                         .setSmallIcon(android.R.drawable.ic_dialog_alert)
+                        .setLargeIcon(largeIcon)
                         .setAutoCancel(true)
                         .setLocalOnly(true)  // to avoid bouncing the notification back to other kdeconnect nodes
                         .setDefaults(Notification.DEFAULT_ALL)
                         .build();
 
-
                 NotificationManager notificationManager = (NotificationManager) context.getSystemService(Context.NOTIFICATION_SERVICE);
                 try {
                     // tag all incoming notifications