diff --git a/ewmh.c b/ewmh.c
index 2a4173d2b..d6db92160 100644
--- a/ewmh.c
+++ b/ewmh.c
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ static xcb_atom_t net_close_window;
 static xcb_atom_t net_wm_name;
 static xcb_atom_t net_wm_visible_name;
 static xcb_atom_t net_wm_icon_name;
+static xcb_atom_t net_wm_visible_icon_name;
 static xcb_atom_t net_wm_window_type;
 static xcb_atom_t net_wm_window_type_normal;
 static xcb_atom_t net_wm_window_type_dock;
@@ -87,6 +88,7 @@ static AtomItem AtomNames[] =
     { "_NET_WM_NAME", &net_wm_name },
     { "_NET_WM_VISIBLE_NAME", &net_wm_visible_name },
     { "_NET_WM_ICON_NAME", &net_wm_icon_name },
+    { "_NET_WM_VISIBLE_ICON_NAME", &net_wm_visible_icon_name },
     { "_NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE", &net_wm_window_type },
     { "_NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_NORMAL", &net_wm_window_type_normal },
     { "_NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_DOCK", &net_wm_window_type_dock },
@@ -161,6 +163,7 @@ ewmh_set_supported_hints(int phys_screen)
 
     atom[i++] = net_wm_name;
     atom[i++] = net_wm_icon_name;
+    atom[i++] = net_wm_visible_icon_name;
     atom[i++] = net_wm_window_type;
     atom[i++] = net_wm_window_type_normal;
     atom[i++] = net_wm_window_type_dock;