diff --git a/src/libs/utils/proxyaction.cpp b/src/libs/utils/proxyaction.cpp
index ecb853751c0..06e85d59adb 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/proxyaction.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/proxyaction.cpp
@@ -175,3 +175,12 @@ QString ProxyAction::stringWithAppendedShortcut(const QString &str, const QKeySe
     return QString::fromLatin1("%1 <span style=\"color: gray; font-size: small\">%2</span>").
             arg(s, shortcut.toString(QKeySequence::NativeText));
 }
+
+ProxyAction *ProxyAction::proxyActionWithIcon(QAction *original, const QIcon &newIcon)
+{
+    ProxyAction *proxyAction = new ProxyAction(original);
+    proxyAction->setAction(original);
+    proxyAction->setIcon(newIcon);
+    proxyAction->setAttribute(UpdateText);
+    return proxyAction;
+}
diff --git a/src/libs/utils/proxyaction.h b/src/libs/utils/proxyaction.h
index d6187d047e3..3307a0c0ae8 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/proxyaction.h
+++ b/src/libs/utils/proxyaction.h
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ public:
     bool hasAttribute(Attribute attribute);
 
     static QString stringWithAppendedShortcut(const QString &str, const QKeySequence &shortcut);
+    static ProxyAction *proxyActionWithIcon(QAction *original, const QIcon &newIcon);
 
 private slots:
     void actionChanged();