diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeproject.qrc b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeproject.qrc
index 4b5080980a6..6926b1d41de 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeproject.qrc
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeproject.qrc
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 <RCC>
     <qresource prefix="/cmakeproject">
         <file>CMakeProjectManager.mimetypes.xml</file>
+        <file>images/fileoverlay_cmake.png</file>
+        <file>images/fileoverlay_cmake@2x.png</file>
     </qresource>
 </RCC>
diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeprojectconstants.h b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeprojectconstants.h
index 1f6c33411ea..94abe1c1fdc 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeprojectconstants.h
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeprojectconstants.h
@@ -54,5 +54,8 @@ const char CMAKE_SETTINGSPAGE_ID[] = "Z.CMake";
 // Snippets
 const char CMAKE_SNIPPETS_GROUP_ID[] = "CMake";
 
+// Icons
+const char FILEOVERLAY_CMAKE[] = ":/cmakeproject/images/fileoverlay_cmake.png";
+
 } // namespace Constants
 } // namespace CMakeProjectManager
diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeprojectplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeprojectplugin.cpp
index dba81e9c275..cffcc282a62 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeprojectplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeprojectplugin.cpp
@@ -37,9 +37,11 @@
 #include "cmaketoolmanager.h"
 #include "cmakekitinformation.h"
 
-#include <utils/mimetypes/mimedatabase.h>
+#include <coreplugin/fileiconprovider.h>
 #include <projectexplorer/kitmanager.h>
 
+#include <utils/mimetypes/mimedatabase.h>
+
 using namespace CMakeProjectManager::Internal;
 
 bool CMakeProjectPlugin::initialize(const QStringList & /*arguments*/, QString *errorMessage)
@@ -47,6 +49,9 @@ bool CMakeProjectPlugin::initialize(const QStringList & /*arguments*/, QString *
     Q_UNUSED(errorMessage)
     Utils::MimeDatabase::addMimeTypes(QLatin1String(":cmakeproject/CMakeProjectManager.mimetypes.xml"));
 
+    Core::FileIconProvider::registerIconOverlayForSuffix(Constants::FILEOVERLAY_CMAKE, "cmake");
+    Core::FileIconProvider::registerIconOverlayForFilename(Constants::FILEOVERLAY_CMAKE, "CMakeLists.txt");
+
     addAutoReleasedObject(new Internal::CMakeSnippetProvider);
     addAutoReleasedObject(new CMakeSettingsPage);
     addAutoReleasedObject(new CMakeManager);
diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/images/fileoverlay_cmake.png b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/images/fileoverlay_cmake.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..95104870c26
Binary files /dev/null and b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/images/fileoverlay_cmake.png differ
diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/images/fileoverlay_cmake@2x.png b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/images/fileoverlay_cmake@2x.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..805db2fabd7
Binary files /dev/null and b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/images/fileoverlay_cmake@2x.png differ
diff --git a/src/tools/icons/qtcreatoricons.svg b/src/tools/icons/qtcreatoricons.svg
index ea755809a84..e6e5e59dcbf 100644
--- a/src/tools/icons/qtcreatoricons.svg
+++ b/src/tools/icons/qtcreatoricons.svg
@@ -6764,6 +6764,39 @@
          inkscape:connector-curvature="0"
          sodipodi:nodetypes="ccccccc" />
     </g>
+    <g
+       id="src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/images/fileoverlay_cmake">
+      <rect
+         style="fill:none"
+         id="rect6843-2-6"
+         width="16"
+         height="16"
+         x="192"
+         y="520" />
+      <path
+         d="m 197,535 5,-9.5 5,9.5 z"
+         id="path5434"
+         inkscape:connector-curvature="0"
+         style="fill:#ffffff;fill-opacity:0.74901961;stroke:#ffffff;stroke-width:2;stroke-linecap:butt;stroke-linejoin:round;stroke-opacity:0.74901961" />
+      <path
+         sodipodi:nodetypes="cccc"
+         inkscape:connector-curvature="0"
+         id="path4544"
+         d="M 202.70313,533.34375 207,535 l -5,-9.5 z"
+         style="fill:#ce3434;fill-opacity:1" />
+      <path
+         sodipodi:nodetypes="cccc"
+         inkscape:connector-curvature="0"
+         id="path4544-6"
+         d="M 202.46673,530.56042 202,525.5 197,535 Z"
+         style="fill:#4a4bd0;fill-opacity:1" />
+      <path
+         sodipodi:nodetypes="cccc"
+         inkscape:connector-curvature="0"
+         id="path4544-6-2"
+         d="M 200.23323,532.37183 197,535 l 10,0 z"
+         style="fill:#0dbf0d;fill-opacity:1" />
+    </g>
     <g
        transform="translate(-48,32)"
        id="src/plugins/baremetal/images/baremetaldevice">