diff --git a/assets/icons/file_icons/file_types.json b/assets/icons/file_icons/file_types.json
index d48cbdd133..8ed62a24a5 100644
--- a/assets/icons/file_icons/file_types.json
+++ b/assets/icons/file_icons/file_types.json
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@
         "rebar.config": "erlang",
         "rkt": "code",
         "rs": "rust",
+        "r": "r",
         "rtf": "document",
         "sav": "storage",
         "scm": "code",
@@ -246,6 +247,9 @@
         "rust": {
             "icon": "icons/file_icons/rust.svg"
         },
+        "r": {
+            "icon": "icons/file_icons/r.svg"
+        },
         "settings": {
             "icon": "icons/file_icons/settings.svg"
         },
diff --git a/assets/icons/file_icons/r.svg b/assets/icons/file_icons/r.svg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f67f0f3206
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assets/icons/file_icons/r.svg
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
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