diff --git a/src/components/TaskIcon.vue b/src/components/TaskIcon.vue
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7f07df928
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/TaskIcon.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+<!--
+Nextcloud - Tasks
+
+@author Raimund Schlüßler
+@copyright 2021 Raimund Schlüßler <raimund.schluessler@mailbox.org>
+
+This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+modify it under the terms of the GNU AFFERO GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE
+License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+version 3 of the License, or any later version.
+
+This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+GNU AFFERO GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE for more details.
+
+You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public
+License along with this library. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+-->
+
+<template>
+	<span role="img"
+		class="task-icon">
+		<svg :width="size"
+			:height="size"
+			viewBox="0 0 32 32">
+			<path :fill="color"
+				:stroke="color"
+				stroke-miterlimit="10"
+				stroke-width=".75"
+				d="m14.383 26.764s0.259-0.716 0.563-1.367c4.908-10.57 11.212-17.53 14.008-20.69 2.264-2.559 1.378-2.156 0.375-1.503-4.09 2.659-11.742 11.206-14.668 14.169-0.542 0.545-1.769 1.833-2.045 1.833-0.313 0-1.358-0.481-1.955-0.833-2.282-1.338-4.464-2.643-5.834-3.136-2.917-1.049-2.092-0.052-1.926 0.281 0.521 1.042 7.566 6.689 9.899 9.356 0.722 0.824 1.583 1.89 1.583 1.89z" />
+		</svg>
+	</span>
+</template>
+
+<script>
+export default {
+	data() {
+		return {
+			color: 'currentColor',
+		}
+	},
+}
+</script>
+
+<style lang="scss" scoped>
+.task-icon {
+	display: flex;
+	align-self: center;
+	justify-self: center;
+	align-items: center;
+	justify-content: center;
+}
+</style>
diff --git a/src/views/Dashboard.vue b/src/views/Dashboard.vue
index 76cd33607..20c737523 100644
--- a/src/views/Dashboard.vue
+++ b/src/views/Dashboard.vue
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ License along with this library. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 	<div>
 		<DashboardWidget id="tasks_panel"
 			:items="filteredTasks.slice(0, hasTaskToday ? 6 : 4)"
-			empty-content-icon="icon-tasks"
 			:empty-content-message="t('tasks', 'No upcoming tasks')"
 			:show-more-text="t('tasks', 'upcoming tasks')"
 			:loading="loading"
@@ -52,6 +51,9 @@ License along with this library. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 					</template>
 				</DashboardWidgetItem>
 			</template>
+			<template #emptyContentIcon>
+				<TaskIcon />
+			</template>
 		</DashboardWidget>
 		<div v-if="!loading" class="center-button">
 			<ButtonVue @click="toggleAddTaskModel">
@@ -67,6 +69,7 @@ License along with this library. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 <script>
 import TaskCreateDialog from '../components/TaskCreateDialog.vue'
+import TaskIcon from '../components/TaskIcon.vue'
 import client from '../services/cdav.js'
 import { sort, isTaskInList } from '../store/storeHelper.js'
 
@@ -92,6 +95,7 @@ export default {
 		DashboardWidgetItem,
 		TaskCreateDialog,
 		Plus,
+		TaskIcon,
 	},
 	data() {
 		return {