diff --git a/assets/settings/default.json b/assets/settings/default.json
index e628fafd9a..a4a30300c6 100644
--- a/assets/settings/default.json
+++ b/assets/settings/default.json
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
     "light": "One Light",
     "dark": "One Dark"
   },
+  "icon_theme": "Zed (Default)",
   // The name of a base set of key bindings to use.
   // This setting can take six values, each named after another
   // text editor:
diff --git a/crates/theme/src/settings.rs b/crates/theme/src/settings.rs
index e6c36bcf90..9eefc6882d 100644
--- a/crates/theme/src/settings.rs
+++ b/crates/theme/src/settings.rs
@@ -319,9 +319,6 @@ pub struct ThemeSettingsContent {
     #[serde(default)]
     pub theme: Option<ThemeSelection>,
     /// The name of the icon theme to use.
-    ///
-    /// Currently not exposed to the user.
-    #[serde(skip)]
     #[serde(default)]
     pub icon_theme: Option<String>,