diff --git a/config/config.c b/config/config.c
index 7bde97035..4fa34eda7 100644
--- a/config/config.c
+++ b/config/config.c
@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@ Settings config = {
 
     /** Whether to load and show icons */
     .show_icons = FALSE,
+    
+    /** Custom command to generate preview icons */
+    .preview_cmd = NULL,
 
     /** Terminal to use. (for ssh and open in terminal) */
     .terminal_emulator = "rofi-sensible-terminal",
diff --git a/include/settings.h b/include/settings.h
index 1af9b9527..5da4279fc 100644
--- a/include/settings.h
+++ b/include/settings.h
@@ -60,6 +60,9 @@ typedef struct {
 
   /** Whether to load and show icons  */
   gboolean show_icons;
+  
+  /** Custom command to generate preview icons */
+  char *preview_cmd;
 
   /** Terminal to use  */
   char *terminal_emulator;
diff --git a/source/xrmoptions.c b/source/xrmoptions.c
index c2f6efc28..72e16bc1b 100644
--- a/source/xrmoptions.c
+++ b/source/xrmoptions.c
@@ -128,6 +128,13 @@ static XrmOption xrmOptions[] = {
      NULL,
      "Whether to load and show icons",
      CONFIG_DEFAULT},
+    
+    {xrm_String,
+     "preview-cmd",
+     {.str = &config.preview_cmd},
+     NULL,
+     "Custom command to generate preview icons",
+     CONFIG_DEFAULT},
 
     {xrm_String,
      "terminal",