diff --git a/plugins/launcher/launcher.c b/plugins/launcher/launcher.c
index 8edc66c..1e370c4 100644
--- a/plugins/launcher/launcher.c
+++ b/plugins/launcher/launcher.c
@@ -37,6 +37,30 @@
 #include "launcher-exec.h"
 #include "launcher-dialog.h"
 
+/* for 4.4 settings migration */
+static const gchar *icon_category_map[] = {
+    "applications-other",
+    "accessories-text-editor",
+    "system-file-manager",
+    "applications-accessories",
+    "applications-games",
+    "help-browser",
+    "applications-multimedia",
+    "applications-internet",
+    "applications-graphics",
+    "printer",
+    "office-calendar",
+    "applications-office",
+    "audio-card",
+    "utilities-terminal",
+    "applications-development",
+    "preferences-desktop",
+    "applications-system",
+    "applications-other",
+    "applications-accessories",
+};
+#define ICON_CATEGORY_MAP_MAX  (G_N_ELEMENTS (icon_category_map) - 1)
+
 /* prototypes */
 static void            launcher_utility_icon_theme_changed          (GtkIconTheme          *icon_theme,
                                                                      LauncherPlugin        *launcher);
@@ -1216,6 +1240,12 @@ launcher_plugin_read (LauncherPlugin *launcher)
                 entry->name = launcher_plugin_read_entry (rc, "Name");
                 entry->comment = launcher_plugin_read_entry (rc, "Comment");
                 entry->icon = launcher_plugin_read_entry (rc, "Icon");
+                if (G_UNLIKELY (!entry->icon))
+                {
+                    gint icon_category = xfce_rc_read_int_entry (rc, "X-XFCE-IconCategory", -1);
+                    if (G_LIKELY (icon_category >= 0 && icon_category <= ICON_CATEGORY_MAP_MAX))
+                        entry->icon = g_strdup (icon_category_map[icon_category]);
+                }
                 entry->exec = launcher_plugin_read_entry (rc, "Exec");
                 entry->path = launcher_plugin_read_entry (rc, "Path");