diff --git a/application.qrc b/application.qrc
index 1b2fcc7..faab39d 100644
--- a/application.qrc
+++ b/application.qrc
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
         <file>res/Ubuntu-R.ttf</file>
     </qresource>
     <qresource prefix="/icons">
-        <file>res/connected.png</file>
+        <file>res/connected.gif</file>
         <file>res/loading.gif</file>
         <file>res/icon.ico</file>
     </qresource>    
diff --git a/res/connected.gif b/res/connected.gif
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a515ed4
Binary files /dev/null and b/res/connected.gif differ
diff --git a/res/connected.png b/res/connected.png
deleted file mode 100644
index 4feefae..0000000
Binary files a/res/connected.png and /dev/null differ
diff --git a/src/rpc.cpp b/src/rpc.cpp
index 552eee6..9dac2c7 100644
--- a/src/rpc.cpp
+++ b/src/rpc.cpp
@@ -454,7 +454,7 @@ void RPC::getInfoThenRefresh(bool force) {
         };
 
         // Connected, so display checkmark.
-        QIcon i(":/icons/res/connected.png");
+        QIcon i(":/icons/res/connected.gif");
         main->statusIcon->setPixmap(i.pixmap(16, 16));
 
         static int    lastBlock = 0;