diff --git a/src/public/app/services/link.js b/src/public/app/services/link.js
index 617d4ef622..4742c629fb 100644
--- a/src/public/app/services/link.js
+++ b/src/public/app/services/link.js
@@ -163,6 +163,8 @@ async function loadReferenceLinkTitle(noteId, $el) {
     }
 
     $el.text(title);
+
+    $el.prepend($("<span>").addClass(note.getIcon()));
 }
 
 $(document).on('click', "a", goToLink);
diff --git a/src/public/stylesheets/style.css b/src/public/stylesheets/style.css
index 65ba93bd67..755fd61f33 100644
--- a/src/public/stylesheets/style.css
+++ b/src/public/stylesheets/style.css
@@ -961,3 +961,9 @@ button.close:hover {
 .hidden-no-content {
     display: none;
 }
+
+.reference-link .bx {
+    position: relative;
+    top: 1px;
+    margin-right: 3px;
+}