diff --git a/uri.go b/uri.go
index 3bab3532ff..4cde1a1e04 100644
--- a/uri.go
+++ b/uri.go
@@ -91,3 +91,12 @@ type ListableURI interface {
 	// List returns a list of child URIs of this URI.
 	List() ([]URI, error)
 }
+
+// URIWithIcon describes a URI that should be rendered with a certain icon in file browsers.
+//
+// Since: 2.5
+type URIWithIcon interface {
+	URI
+
+	Icon() Resource
+}
diff --git a/widget/fileicon.go b/widget/fileicon.go
index 0ea2ea1833..a2f0b86b51 100644
--- a/widget/fileicon.go
+++ b/widget/fileicon.go
@@ -94,6 +94,9 @@ func (i *FileIcon) SetSelected(selected bool) {
 }
 
 func (i *FileIcon) lookupIcon(uri fyne.URI) fyne.Resource {
+	if icon, ok := uri.(fyne.URIWithIcon); ok {
+		return icon.Icon()
+	}
 	if i.isDir(uri) {
 		return theme.FolderIcon()
 	}
@@ -190,6 +193,7 @@ func (s *fileIconRenderer) Refresh() {
 		}
 	}
 
+	s.img.Refresh()
 	canvas.Refresh(s.file.super())
 	canvas.Refresh(s.ext)
 }
diff --git a/widget/fileicon_internal_test.go b/widget/fileicon_internal_test.go
index ae522265a9..cc5c46b4fa 100644
--- a/widget/fileicon_internal_test.go
+++ b/widget/fileicon_internal_test.go
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ import (
 
 	"fyne.io/fyne/v2"
 	"fyne.io/fyne/v2/storage"
-	"fyne.io/fyne/v2/test"
 	"fyne.io/fyne/v2/theme"
 )
 
@@ -79,54 +78,6 @@ func TestFileIcon_NewURI_WithFolder(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(t, theme.FolderIcon(), item.resource)
 }
 
-func TestFileIcon_NewFileIcon_Rendered(t *testing.T) {
-	test.NewApp()
-	defer test.NewApp()
-
-	workingDir, err := os.Getwd()
-	if err != nil {
-		fyne.LogError("Could not get current working directory", err)
-		t.FailNow()
-	}
-
-	icon := NewFileIcon(nil)
-
-	w := test.NewWindow(icon)
-	w.Resize(fyne.NewSize(150, 150))
-
-	test.AssertImageMatches(t, "fileicon/fileicon_nil.png", w.Canvas().Capture())
-
-	text := filepath.Join(workingDir, "testdata/text")
-	icon2 := NewFileIcon(storage.NewFileURI(text))
-
-	w.SetContent(icon2)
-	w.Resize(fyne.NewSize(150, 150))
-	test.AssertImageMatches(t, "fileicon/fileicon_text.png", w.Canvas().Capture())
-
-	text += ".txt"
-	icon3 := NewFileIcon(storage.NewFileURI(text))
-
-	w.SetContent(icon3)
-	w.Resize(fyne.NewSize(150, 150))
-	test.AssertImageMatches(t, "fileicon/fileicon_text_txt.png", w.Canvas().Capture())
-
-	bin := filepath.Join(workingDir, "testdata/bin")
-	icon4 := NewFileIcon(storage.NewFileURI(bin))
-
-	w.SetContent(icon4)
-	w.Resize(fyne.NewSize(150, 150))
-	test.AssertImageMatches(t, "fileicon/fileicon_bin.png", w.Canvas().Capture())
-
-	dir := filepath.Join(workingDir, "testdata")
-	icon5 := NewFileIcon(storage.NewFileURI(dir))
-
-	w.SetContent(icon5)
-	w.Resize(fyne.NewSize(150, 150))
-	test.AssertImageMatches(t, "fileicon/fileicon_folder.png", w.Canvas().Capture())
-
-	w.Close()
-}
-
 func TestFileIcon_SetURI(t *testing.T) {
 	item := newRenderedFileIcon(storage.NewFileURI("/path/to/filename.zip"))
 	assert.Equal(t, ".zip", item.extension)
diff --git a/widget/fileicon_test.go b/widget/fileicon_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a655e39e41
--- /dev/null
+++ b/widget/fileicon_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+package widget_test
+
+import (
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+
+	"fyne.io/fyne/v2"
+	"fyne.io/fyne/v2/driver/software"
+	"fyne.io/fyne/v2/storage"
+	"fyne.io/fyne/v2/test"
+	"fyne.io/fyne/v2/theme"
+	"fyne.io/fyne/v2/widget"
+)
+
+func TestFileIcon_NewFileIcon_Rendered(t *testing.T) {
+	test.NewApp()
+	defer test.NewApp()
+
+	workingDir, err := os.Getwd()
+	if err != nil {
+		fyne.LogError("Could not get current working directory", err)
+		t.FailNow()
+	}
+
+	icon := widget.NewFileIcon(nil)
+
+	w := test.NewWindow(icon)
+	w.Resize(fyne.NewSize(150, 150))
+
+	test.AssertImageMatches(t, "fileicon/fileicon_nil.png", w.Canvas().Capture())
+
+	text := filepath.Join(workingDir, "testdata/text")
+	icon2 := widget.NewFileIcon(storage.NewFileURI(text))
+
+	w.SetContent(icon2)
+	w.Resize(fyne.NewSize(150, 150))
+	test.AssertImageMatches(t, "fileicon/fileicon_text.png", w.Canvas().Capture())
+
+	text += ".txt"
+	icon3 := widget.NewFileIcon(storage.NewFileURI(text))
+
+	w.SetContent(icon3)
+	w.Resize(fyne.NewSize(150, 150))
+	test.AssertImageMatches(t, "fileicon/fileicon_text_txt.png", w.Canvas().Capture())
+
+	bin := filepath.Join(workingDir, "testdata/bin")
+	icon4 := widget.NewFileIcon(storage.NewFileURI(bin))
+
+	w.SetContent(icon4)
+	w.Resize(fyne.NewSize(150, 150))
+	test.AssertImageMatches(t, "fileicon/fileicon_bin.png", w.Canvas().Capture())
+
+	dir := filepath.Join(workingDir, "testdata")
+	icon5 := widget.NewFileIcon(storage.NewFileURI(dir))
+
+	w.SetContent(icon5)
+	w.Resize(fyne.NewSize(150, 150))
+	test.AssertImageMatches(t, "fileicon/fileicon_folder.png", w.Canvas().Capture())
+
+	w.Close()
+}
+
+func TestFileIcon_Icon(t *testing.T) {
+	data, _ := filepath.Abs("testdata")
+	dir := storage.NewFileURI(data)
+
+	icon1 := widget.NewFileIcon(dir)
+	trash := &customURI{URI: dir, icon: theme.DeleteIcon()}
+	icon2 := widget.NewFileIcon(trash)
+
+	// test icon change
+	icon1Img := software.Render(icon1, test.Theme())
+	icon2Img := software.Render(icon2, test.Theme())
+	assert.NotEqual(t, icon1Img, icon2Img)
+}
+
+type customURI struct {
+	fyne.URI
+
+	name string
+	icon fyne.Resource
+}
+
+func (c *customURI) Icon() fyne.Resource {
+	return c.icon
+}
+
+func (c *customURI) Name() string {
+	if c.name != "" {
+		return c.name
+	}
+
+	return c.URI.Name()
+}