diff --git a/src/core/Database.h b/src/core/Database.h
index dc7fa3bbb..63ec1372e 100644
--- a/src/core/Database.h
+++ b/src/core/Database.h
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 
 #include <QtCore/QDateTime>
 #include <QtCore/QHash>
-#include <QtGui/QIcon>
 
 #include "core/Uuid.h"
 #include "keys/CompositeKey.h"
diff --git a/src/core/DatabaseIcons.cpp b/src/core/DatabaseIcons.cpp
index 6e5c942f0..e43c03921 100644
--- a/src/core/DatabaseIcons.cpp
+++ b/src/core/DatabaseIcons.cpp
@@ -19,20 +19,40 @@
 
 #include "core/DataPath.h"
 
-DatabaseIcons* DatabaseIcons::m_instance(0);
-
-QIcon DatabaseIcons::icon(int index)
+QImage DatabaseIcons::icon(int index)
 {
     if (index < 0 || index >= iconCount()) {
         qWarning("DatabaseIcons::icon: invalid icon index %d", index);
-        return QIcon();
+        return QImage();
     }
 
-    if (!m_instance) {
-        m_instance = new DatabaseIcons();
+    if (!m_iconCache[index].isNull()) {
+        return m_iconCache[index];
+    }
+    else {
+        QString iconPath = QString("icons/database/").append(m_indexToName.at(index));
+        QImage icon(DataPath::getPath(iconPath));
+
+        m_iconCache[index] = icon;
+        return icon;
+    }
+}
+
+QPixmap DatabaseIcons::iconPixmap(int index)
+{
+    if (index < 0 || index >= iconCount()) {
+        qWarning("DatabaseIcons::iconPixmap: invalid icon index %d", index);
+        return QPixmap();
     }
 
-    return m_instance->getIconInternal(index);
+    QPixmap pixmap;
+
+    if (!QPixmapCache::find(m_pixmapCacheKeys[index], &pixmap)) {
+        pixmap = QPixmap::fromImage(icon(index));
+        m_pixmapCacheKeys[index] = QPixmapCache::insert(pixmap);
+    }
+
+    return pixmap;
 }
 
 int DatabaseIcons::iconCount()
@@ -42,6 +62,7 @@ int DatabaseIcons::iconCount()
 
 DatabaseIcons::DatabaseIcons()
 {
+    m_indexToName.reserve(iconCount());
     m_indexToName.append("C00_Password.png");
     m_indexToName.append("C01_Package_Network.png");
     m_indexToName.append("C02_MessageBox_Warning.png");
@@ -113,18 +134,20 @@ DatabaseIcons::DatabaseIcons()
     m_indexToName.append("C68_BlackBerry.png");
 
     Q_ASSERT(m_indexToName.size() == iconCount());
+
+    m_iconCache.reserve(iconCount());
+    m_iconCache.resize(iconCount());
+    m_pixmapCacheKeys.reserve(iconCount());
+    m_pixmapCacheKeys.resize(iconCount());
 }
 
-QIcon DatabaseIcons::getIconInternal(int index)
+DatabaseIcons* databaseIcons()
 {
-    if (m_iconCache.contains(index)) {
-        return m_iconCache.value(index);
-    }
-    else {
-        QString iconPath = QString("icons/database/").append(m_indexToName.at(index));
-        QIcon icon(DataPath::getPath(iconPath));
+    static DatabaseIcons* instance(0);
 
-        m_iconCache.insert(index, icon);
-        return icon;
+    if (!instance) {
+        instance = new DatabaseIcons();
     }
+
+    return instance;
 }
diff --git a/src/core/DatabaseIcons.h b/src/core/DatabaseIcons.h
index 76ca84d60..fc9a88001 100644
--- a/src/core/DatabaseIcons.h
+++ b/src/core/DatabaseIcons.h
@@ -18,25 +18,28 @@
 #ifndef KEEPASSX_DATABASEICONS_H
 #define KEEPASSX_DATABASEICONS_H
 
-#include <QtCore/QHash>
-#include <QtGui/QIcon>
+#include <QtCore/QVector>
+#include <QtGui/QImage>
+#include <QtGui/QPixmap>
+#include <QtGui/QPixmapCache>
 
 class DatabaseIcons
 {
 public:
-    static QIcon icon(int index);
-    static int iconCount();
-
-private:
-    static DatabaseIcons* m_instance;
+    QImage icon(int index);
+    QPixmap iconPixmap(int index);
+    int iconCount();
 
 private:
     DatabaseIcons();
-    QIcon getIconInternal(int index);
 
-    bool m_initalized;
-    QList<QString> m_indexToName;
-    QHash<int,QIcon> m_iconCache;
+    QVector<QString> m_indexToName;
+    QVector<QImage> m_iconCache;
+    QVector<QPixmapCache::Key> m_pixmapCacheKeys;
+
+    friend DatabaseIcons* databaseIcons();
 };
 
+DatabaseIcons* databaseIcons();
+
 #endif // KEEPASSX_DATABASEICONS_H
diff --git a/src/core/Entry.cpp b/src/core/Entry.cpp
index 0d7c1848d..bf0387023 100644
--- a/src/core/Entry.cpp
+++ b/src/core/Entry.cpp
@@ -52,10 +52,10 @@ Uuid Entry::uuid() const
     return m_uuid;
 }
 
-QIcon Entry::icon() const
+QImage Entry::icon() const
 {
     if (m_customIcon.isNull()) {
-        return DatabaseIcons::icon(m_iconNumber);
+        return databaseIcons()->icon(m_iconNumber);
     }
     else {
         // TODO check if m_db is 0
@@ -63,6 +63,23 @@ QIcon Entry::icon() const
     }
 }
 
+QPixmap Entry::iconPixmap() const
+{
+    if (m_customIcon.isNull()) {
+        return databaseIcons()->iconPixmap(m_iconNumber);
+    }
+    else {
+        QPixmap pixmap;
+        if (!QPixmapCache::find(m_pixmapCacheKey, &pixmap)) {
+            // TODO check if m_db is 0
+            pixmap = QPixmap::fromImage(m_db->metadata()->customIcon(m_customIcon));
+            *const_cast<QPixmapCache::Key*>(&m_pixmapCacheKey) = QPixmapCache::insert(pixmap);
+        }
+
+        return pixmap;
+    }
+}
+
 int Entry::iconNumber() const
 {
     return m_iconNumber;
@@ -176,6 +193,8 @@ void Entry::setIcon(int iconNumber)
 
     m_iconNumber = iconNumber;
     m_customIcon = Uuid();
+
+    m_pixmapCacheKey = QPixmapCache::Key();
 }
 
 void Entry::setIcon(const Uuid& uuid)
@@ -184,6 +203,8 @@ void Entry::setIcon(const Uuid& uuid)
 
     m_iconNumber = 0;
     m_customIcon = uuid;
+
+    m_pixmapCacheKey = QPixmapCache::Key();
 }
 
 void Entry::setForegroundColor(const QColor& color)
diff --git a/src/core/Entry.h b/src/core/Entry.h
index 319b0da04..0e2e64e95 100644
--- a/src/core/Entry.h
+++ b/src/core/Entry.h
@@ -23,7 +23,9 @@
 #include <QtCore/QSet>
 #include <QtCore/QUrl>
 #include <QtGui/QColor>
-#include <QtGui/QIcon>
+#include <QtGui/QImage>
+#include <QtGui/QPixmap>
+#include <QtGui/QPixmapCache>
 
 #include "core/TimeInfo.h"
 #include "core/Uuid.h"
@@ -45,7 +47,8 @@ public:
     Entry();
     ~Entry();
     Uuid uuid() const;
-    QIcon icon() const;
+    QImage icon() const;
+    QPixmap iconPixmap() const;
     int iconNumber() const;
     Uuid iconUuid() const;
     QColor foregroundColor() const;
@@ -125,6 +128,7 @@ private:
     QList<Entry*> m_history;
     QPointer<Group> m_group;
     const Database* m_db;
+    QPixmapCache::Key m_pixmapCacheKey;
     const static QStringList m_defaultAttibutes;
 };
 
diff --git a/src/core/Group.cpp b/src/core/Group.cpp
index e5732c8f1..8ed4a17cc 100644
--- a/src/core/Group.cpp
+++ b/src/core/Group.cpp
@@ -55,16 +55,34 @@ QString Group::notes() const
     return m_notes;
 }
 
-QIcon Group::icon() const
+QImage Group::icon() const
 {
     if (m_customIcon.isNull()) {
-        return DatabaseIcons::icon(m_iconNumber);
+        return databaseIcons()->icon(m_iconNumber);
     }
     else {
+        // TODO check if m_db is 0
         return m_db->metadata()->customIcon(m_customIcon);
     }
 }
 
+QPixmap Group::iconPixmap() const
+{
+    if (m_customIcon.isNull()) {
+        return databaseIcons()->iconPixmap(m_iconNumber);
+    }
+    else {
+        QPixmap pixmap;
+        if (!QPixmapCache::find(m_pixmapCacheKey, &pixmap)) {
+            // TODO check if m_db is 0
+            pixmap = QPixmap::fromImage(m_db->metadata()->customIcon(m_customIcon));
+            *const_cast<QPixmapCache::Key*>(&m_pixmapCacheKey) = QPixmapCache::insert(pixmap);
+        }
+
+        return pixmap;
+    }
+}
+
 int Group::iconNumber() const
 {
     return m_iconNumber;
@@ -129,6 +147,8 @@ void Group::setIcon(int iconNumber)
     m_iconNumber = iconNumber;
     m_customIcon = Uuid();
 
+    m_pixmapCacheKey = QPixmapCache::Key();
+
     Q_EMIT dataChanged(this);
 }
 
@@ -139,6 +159,8 @@ void Group::setIcon(const Uuid& uuid)
     m_iconNumber = 0;
     m_customIcon = uuid;
 
+    m_pixmapCacheKey = QPixmapCache::Key();
+
     Q_EMIT dataChanged(this);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/core/Group.h b/src/core/Group.h
index 64734a7ad..18387edf2 100644
--- a/src/core/Group.h
+++ b/src/core/Group.h
@@ -19,7 +19,9 @@
 #define KEEPASSX_GROUP_H
 
 #include <QtCore/QPointer>
-#include <QtGui/QIcon>
+#include <QtGui/QImage>
+#include <QtGui/QPixmap>
+#include <QtGui/QPixmapCache>
 
 #include "core/Database.h"
 #include "core/Entry.h"
@@ -38,7 +40,8 @@ public:
     Uuid uuid() const;
     QString name() const;
     QString notes() const;
-    QIcon icon() const;
+    QImage icon() const;
+    QPixmap iconPixmap() const;
     int iconNumber() const;
     Uuid iconUuid() const;
     TimeInfo timeInfo() const;
@@ -109,6 +112,7 @@ private:
     QList<Entry*> m_entries;
 
     QPointer<Group> m_parent;
+    QPixmapCache::Key m_pixmapCacheKey;
 
     friend void Database::setRootGroup(Group* group);
     friend Entry::~Entry();
diff --git a/src/core/Metadata.cpp b/src/core/Metadata.cpp
index 9a75dd3a4..0b9382a4b 100644
--- a/src/core/Metadata.cpp
+++ b/src/core/Metadata.cpp
@@ -120,12 +120,12 @@ bool Metadata::autoEnableVisualHiding() const
     return m_autoEnableVisualHiding;
 }
 
-QIcon Metadata::customIcon(const Uuid& uuid) const
+QImage Metadata::customIcon(const Uuid& uuid) const
 {
     return m_customIcons.value(uuid);
 }
 
-QHash<Uuid, QIcon> Metadata::customIcons() const
+QHash<Uuid, QImage> Metadata::customIcons() const
 {
     return m_customIcons;
 }
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ void Metadata::setAutoEnableVisualHiding(bool value)
     m_autoEnableVisualHiding = value;
 }
 
-void Metadata::addCustomIcon(const Uuid& uuid, const QIcon& icon)
+void Metadata::addCustomIcon(const Uuid& uuid, const QImage& icon)
 {
     Q_ASSERT(!uuid.isNull());
     Q_ASSERT(!m_customIcons.contains(uuid));
diff --git a/src/core/Metadata.h b/src/core/Metadata.h
index 2aa70da36..178eaf9ca 100644
--- a/src/core/Metadata.h
+++ b/src/core/Metadata.h
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
 #include <QtCore/QDateTime>
 #include <QtCore/QHash>
-#include <QtGui/QIcon>
+#include <QtGui/QImage>
 
 #include "core/Uuid.h"
 
@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@ public:
     bool protectUrl() const;
     bool protectNotes() const;
     bool autoEnableVisualHiding() const;
-    QIcon customIcon(const Uuid& uuid) const;
-    QHash<Uuid, QIcon> customIcons() const;
+    QImage customIcon(const Uuid& uuid) const;
+    QHash<Uuid, QImage> customIcons() const;
     bool recycleBinEnabled() const;
     const Group* recycleBin() const;
     QDateTime recycleBinChanged() const;
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ public:
     void setProtectUrl(bool value);
     void setProtectNotes(bool value);
     void setAutoEnableVisualHiding(bool value);
-    void addCustomIcon(const Uuid& uuid, const QIcon& icon);
+    void addCustomIcon(const Uuid& uuid, const QImage& icon);
     void removeCustomIcon(const Uuid& uuid);
     void setRecycleBinEnabled(bool value);
     void setRecycleBin(Group* group);
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ private:
     bool m_protectNotes;
     bool m_autoEnableVisualHiding;
 
-    QHash<Uuid, QIcon> m_customIcons;
+    QHash<Uuid, QImage> m_customIcons;
 
     bool m_recycleBinEnabled;
     Group* m_recycleBin;
diff --git a/src/format/KeePass2XmlReader.cpp b/src/format/KeePass2XmlReader.cpp
index af3b7d450..275c7413c 100644
--- a/src/format/KeePass2XmlReader.cpp
+++ b/src/format/KeePass2XmlReader.cpp
@@ -227,9 +227,9 @@ void KeePass2XmlReader::parseIcon()
             uuid = readUuid();
         }
         else if (m_xml.name() == "Data") {
-            QPixmap pixmap;
-            pixmap.loadFromData(readBinary());
-            m_meta->addCustomIcon(uuid, QIcon(pixmap));
+            QImage icon;
+            icon.loadFromData(readBinary());
+            m_meta->addCustomIcon(uuid, icon);
         }
         else {
             skipCurrentElement();
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ Group* KeePass2XmlReader::parseGroup()
                 raiseError();
             }
             else {
-                if (iconId >= DatabaseIcons::iconCount()) {
+                if (iconId >= databaseIcons()->iconCount()) {
                     qWarning("KeePass2XmlReader::parseGroup: icon id \"%d\" not supported", iconId);
                 }
                 group->setIcon(iconId);
diff --git a/src/format/KeePass2XmlWriter.cpp b/src/format/KeePass2XmlWriter.cpp
index e95d70fa3..075c9d710 100644
--- a/src/format/KeePass2XmlWriter.cpp
+++ b/src/format/KeePass2XmlWriter.cpp
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ void KeePass2XmlWriter::writeCustomIcons()
 {
     m_xml.writeStartElement("CustomIcons");
 
-    QHash<Uuid, QIcon> customIcons = m_meta->customIcons();
+    QHash<Uuid, QImage> customIcons = m_meta->customIcons();
     Q_FOREACH (const Uuid& uuid, customIcons.keys()) {
         writeIcon(uuid, customIcons.value(uuid));
     }
@@ -115,18 +115,17 @@ void KeePass2XmlWriter::writeCustomIcons()
     m_xml.writeEndElement();
 }
 
-void KeePass2XmlWriter::writeIcon(const Uuid& uuid, const QIcon& icon)
+void KeePass2XmlWriter::writeIcon(const Uuid& uuid, const QImage& icon)
 {
     m_xml.writeStartElement("Icon");
 
     writeUuid("UUID", uuid);
 
-    QPixmap pixmap = icon.pixmap(16, 16);
-
     QByteArray ba;
     QBuffer buffer(&ba);
     buffer.open(QIODevice::WriteOnly);
-    pixmap.save(&buffer, "PNG");
+    // TODO check !icon.save()
+    icon.save(&buffer, "PNG");
     buffer.close();
     writeBinary("Data", ba);
 
diff --git a/src/format/KeePass2XmlWriter.h b/src/format/KeePass2XmlWriter.h
index 34e699b26..044f2fd90 100644
--- a/src/format/KeePass2XmlWriter.h
+++ b/src/format/KeePass2XmlWriter.h
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 #include <QtCore/QDateTime>
 #include <QtCore/QXmlStreamWriter>
 #include <QtGui/QColor>
-#include <QtGui/QIcon>
+#include <QtGui/QImage>
 
 #include "core/Database.h"
 #include "core/Entry.h"
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ private:
     void writeMetadata();
     void writeMemoryProtection();
     void writeCustomIcons();
-    void writeIcon(const Uuid& uuid, const QIcon& icon);
+    void writeIcon(const Uuid& uuid, const QImage& icon);
     void writeCustomData();
     void writeCustomDataItem(const QString& key, const QString& value);
     void writeRoot();
diff --git a/src/gui/EntryModel.cpp b/src/gui/EntryModel.cpp
index 2308dd97e..f1f744f37 100644
--- a/src/gui/EntryModel.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/EntryModel.cpp
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ QVariant EntryModel::data(const QModelIndex& index, int role) const
         }
     }
     else if ((role == Qt::DecorationRole) && (index.column() == 0)) {
-        return entry->icon();
+        return entry->iconPixmap();
     }
 
     return QVariant();
diff --git a/src/gui/GroupModel.cpp b/src/gui/GroupModel.cpp
index 7b135c29f..2209d75f5 100644
--- a/src/gui/GroupModel.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/GroupModel.cpp
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ QVariant GroupModel::data(const QModelIndex& index, int role) const
         return group->name();
     }
     else if (role == Qt::DecorationRole) {
-        return group->icon();
+        return group->iconPixmap();
     }
     else {
         return QVariant();
diff --git a/tests/TestKeePass2XmlReader.cpp b/tests/TestKeePass2XmlReader.cpp
index c63f1253f..cac8cb314 100644
--- a/tests/TestKeePass2XmlReader.cpp
+++ b/tests/TestKeePass2XmlReader.cpp
@@ -105,11 +105,13 @@ void TestKeePass2XmlReader::testCustomIcons()
     QCOMPARE(m_db->metadata()->customIcons().size(), 1);
     Uuid uuid = Uuid::fromBase64("++vyI+daLk6omox4a6kQGA==");
     QVERIFY(m_db->metadata()->customIcons().contains(uuid));
-    QIcon icon = m_db->metadata()->customIcon(uuid);
-    QImage img = icon.pixmap(16, 16).toImage();
+    QImage icon = m_db->metadata()->customIcon(uuid);
+    QCOMPARE(icon.width(), 16);
+    QCOMPARE(icon.height(), 16);
+
     for (int x=0; x<16; x++) {
         for (int y=0; y<16; y++) {
-            QRgb rgb = img.pixel(x, y);
+            QRgb rgb = icon.pixel(x, y);
             QCOMPARE(qRed(rgb), 128);
             QCOMPARE(qGreen(rgb), 0);
             QCOMPARE(qBlue(rgb), 128);