diff --git a/graphics/icon_gen.sh b/graphics/icon_gen.sh
index 071158dc1a..571ead4e55 100755
--- a/graphics/icon_gen.sh
+++ b/graphics/icon_gen.sh
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ file="$mydir/riot_splash_sc.svg"
 export_files
 rm "$mydir/riot_splash_sc.svg"
 
+file="$mydir/materialdesignicons/ic_status_bar_sc.svg"
+export_files
+
 dpi=48
 cp "$mydir/ic_launcher_sc.svg" "$mydir/element_logo_sc.svg"
 file="$mydir/element_logo_sc.svg"
diff --git a/graphics/materialdesignicons/README.md b/graphics/materialdesignicons/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1e772a6c69
--- /dev/null
+++ b/graphics/materialdesignicons/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+Icons in this directory have been taken from [materialdesignicons.com](https://materialdesignicons.com/),
+released under the [SIL Open Font License 1.1](https://scripts.sil.org/cms/scripts/page.php?item_id=OFL_web).
+
+Listed below are the original icon names and authors:
+
+- ic\_status\_bar\_sc.svg
+    - Original name: tortoise
+    - Author: Nick
diff --git a/graphics/materialdesignicons/ic_status_bar_sc.svg b/graphics/materialdesignicons/ic_status_bar_sc.svg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1d4c8a5bdd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/graphics/materialdesignicons/ic_status_bar_sc.svg
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<!DOCTYPE svg PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD SVG 1.1//EN" "http://www.w3.org/Graphics/SVG/1.1/DTD/svg11.dtd">
+<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" version="1.1"  width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
+   <path fill="#ffffff" d="M19.31,5.6C18.09,5.56 16.88,6.5 16.5,8C16,10 16,10 15,11C13,13 10,14 4,15C3,15.16 2.5,15.5 2,16C4,16 6,16 4.5,17.5L3,19H6L8,17C10,18 11.33,18 13.33,17L14,19H17L16,16C16,16 17,12 18,11C19,10 19,11 20,11C21,11 22,10 22,8.5C22,8 22,7 20.5,6C20.15,5.76 19.74,5.62 19.31,5.6M9,6A6,6 0 0,0 3,12C3,12.6 3.13,13.08 3.23,13.6C9.15,12.62 12.29,11.59 13.93,9.94L14.43,9.44C13.44,7.34 11.32,6 9,6Z" />
+</svg>
diff --git a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/riotx/features/notifications/NotificationUtils.kt b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/riotx/features/notifications/NotificationUtils.kt
index 36874d5782..9bcbd87875 100755
--- a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/riotx/features/notifications/NotificationUtils.kt
+++ b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/riotx/features/notifications/NotificationUtils.kt
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@ class NotificationUtils @Inject constructor(private val context: Context,
         val accentColor = ContextCompat.getColor(context, R.color.notification_accent_color)
         // Build the pending intent for when the notification is clicked
         val openRoomIntent = buildOpenRoomIntent(roomInfo.roomId)
-        val smallIcon = R.drawable.ic_status_bar
+        val smallIcon = R.drawable.ic_status_bar_sc
 
         val channelID = if (roomInfo.shouldBing) NOISY_NOTIFICATION_CHANNEL_ID else SILENT_NOTIFICATION_CHANNEL_ID
         return NotificationCompat.Builder(context, channelID)
@@ -613,7 +613,7 @@ class NotificationUtils @Inject constructor(private val context: Context,
                                         matrixId: String): Notification {
         val accentColor = ContextCompat.getColor(context, R.color.notification_accent_color)
         // Build the pending intent for when the notification is clicked
-        val smallIcon = R.drawable.ic_status_bar
+        val smallIcon = R.drawable.ic_status_bar_sc
 
         val channelID = if (inviteNotifiableEvent.noisy) NOISY_NOTIFICATION_CHANNEL_ID else SILENT_NOTIFICATION_CHANNEL_ID
 
@@ -676,7 +676,7 @@ class NotificationUtils @Inject constructor(private val context: Context,
                                      matrixId: String): Notification {
         val accentColor = ContextCompat.getColor(context, R.color.notification_accent_color)
         // Build the pending intent for when the notification is clicked
-        val smallIcon = R.drawable.ic_status_bar
+        val smallIcon = R.drawable.ic_status_bar_sc
 
         val channelID = if (simpleNotifiableEvent.noisy) NOISY_NOTIFICATION_CHANNEL_ID else SILENT_NOTIFICATION_CHANNEL_ID
 
@@ -774,7 +774,7 @@ class NotificationUtils @Inject constructor(private val context: Context,
                                      noisy: Boolean,
                                      lastMessageTimestamp: Long): Notification {
         val accentColor = ContextCompat.getColor(context, R.color.notification_accent_color)
-        val smallIcon = R.drawable.ic_status_bar
+        val smallIcon = R.drawable.ic_status_bar_sc
 
         return NotificationCompat.Builder(context, if (noisy) NOISY_NOTIFICATION_CHANNEL_ID else SILENT_NOTIFICATION_CHANNEL_ID)
                 // used in compat < N, after summary is built based on child notifications
diff --git a/vector/src/main/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_status_bar_sc.png b/vector/src/main/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_status_bar_sc.png
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