diff --git a/src/com/android/browser/BrowserBookmarksAdapter.java b/src/com/android/browser/BrowserBookmarksAdapter.java
index 479dc0e..27782e0 100644
--- a/src/com/android/browser/BrowserBookmarksAdapter.java
+++ b/src/com/android/browser/BrowserBookmarksAdapter.java
@@ -472,6 +472,21 @@
     }
 
     /**
+     * Return the favicon for this item in the list.
+     */
+    public Bitmap getFavicon(int position) {
+        if (position < mExtraOffset || position > mCount) {
+            return null;
+        }
+        mCursor.moveToPosition(position - mExtraOffset);
+        byte[] data = mCursor.getBlob(Browser.HISTORY_PROJECTION_FAVICON_INDEX);
+        if (data == null) {
+            return null;
+        }
+        return BitmapFactory.decodeByteArray(data, 0, data.length);
+    }
+
+    /**
      * Private helper function to return the title or url.
      */
     private String getString(int cursorIndex, int position) {
diff --git a/src/com/android/browser/BrowserBookmarksPage.java b/src/com/android/browser/BrowserBookmarksPage.java
index 050b24b..dd34c14 100644
--- a/src/com/android/browser/BrowserBookmarksPage.java
+++ b/src/com/android/browser/BrowserBookmarksPage.java
@@ -21,6 +21,11 @@
 import android.content.DialogInterface;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.graphics.Bitmap;
+import android.graphics.BitmapFactory;
+import android.graphics.Canvas;
+import android.graphics.Color;
+import android.graphics.Paint;
+import android.graphics.RectF;
 import android.net.Uri;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.os.Handler;
@@ -87,7 +92,7 @@
             break;
         case R.id.shortcut_context_menu_id:
             final Intent send = createShortcutIntent(getUrl(i.position),
-                    getBookmarkTitle(i.position));
+                    getBookmarkTitle(i.position), getFavicon(i.position));
             send.setAction(INSTALL_SHORTCUT);
             sendBroadcast(send);
             break;
@@ -203,14 +208,15 @@
                 }
             } else {
                 final Intent intent = createShortcutIntent(getUrl(position),
-                        getBookmarkTitle(position));
+                        getBookmarkTitle(position), getFavicon(position));
                 setResultToParent(RESULT_OK, intent);
                 finish();
             }
         }
     };
 
-    private Intent createShortcutIntent(String url, String title) {
+    private Intent createShortcutIntent(String url, String title,
+            Bitmap favicon) {
         final Intent i = new Intent();
         final Intent shortcutIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW,
                 Uri.parse(url));
@@ -220,9 +226,42 @@
                 Long.toString(uniqueId));
         i.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_SHORTCUT_INTENT, shortcutIntent);
         i.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_SHORTCUT_NAME, title);
-        i.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_SHORTCUT_ICON_RESOURCE,
-                Intent.ShortcutIconResource.fromContext(BrowserBookmarksPage.this,
-                        R.drawable.ic_launcher_shortcut_browser_bookmark));
+        if (favicon == null) {
+            i.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_SHORTCUT_ICON_RESOURCE,
+                    Intent.ShortcutIconResource.fromContext(
+                            BrowserBookmarksPage.this,
+                            R.drawable.ic_launcher_shortcut_browser_bookmark));
+        } else {
+            Bitmap icon = BitmapFactory.decodeResource(getResources(),
+                    R.drawable.ic_launcher_shortcut_browser_bookmark);
+
+            // Make a copy of the regular icon so we can modify the pixels.
+            Bitmap copy = icon.copy(Bitmap.Config.ARGB_8888, true);
+            Canvas canvas = new Canvas(copy);
+
+            // Make a Paint for the white background rectangle and for
+            // filtering the favicon.
+            Paint p = new Paint(Paint.ANTI_ALIAS_FLAG
+                    | Paint.FILTER_BITMAP_FLAG);
+            p.setStyle(Paint.Style.FILL_AND_STROKE);
+            p.setColor(Color.WHITE);
+
+            // Create a rectangle that is slightly wider than the favicon
+            final float iconSize = 16; // 16x16 favicon
+            final float padding = 2;   // white padding around icon
+            final float rectSize = iconSize + 2 * padding;
+            final float y = icon.getHeight() - rectSize;
+            RectF r = new RectF(0, y, rectSize, y + rectSize);
+
+            // Draw a white rounded rectangle behind the favicon
+            canvas.drawRoundRect(r, 2, 2, p);
+
+            // Draw the favicon in the same rectangle as the rounded rectangle
+            // but inset by the padding (results in a 16x16 favicon).
+            r.inset(padding, padding);
+            canvas.drawBitmap(favicon, null, r, p);
+            i.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_SHORTCUT_ICON, copy);
+        }
         // Do not allow duplicate items
         i.putExtra("duplicate", false);
         return i;
@@ -349,6 +388,13 @@
         return mBookmarksAdapter.getUrl(position);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Return the favicon of the currently highlighted row.
+     */
+    public Bitmap getFavicon(int position) {
+        return mBookmarksAdapter.getFavicon(position);
+    }
+
     private void copy(CharSequence text) {
         try {
             IClipboard clip = IClipboard.Stub.asInterface(ServiceManager.getService("clipboard"));