diff --git a/resources/images/connect_share_on.png (PNG Image, 127x126 pixels).png b/resources/images/connect_share_on.png (PNG Image, 127x126 pixels).png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3d431be1a1
Binary files /dev/null and b/resources/images/connect_share_on.png (PNG Image, 127x126 pixels).png differ
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/actions/device.py b/src/calibre/gui2/actions/device.py
index 64bc4e69d7..debcbb6c1a 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/actions/device.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/actions/device.py
@@ -165,6 +165,10 @@ class ConnectShareAction(InterfaceAction):
 
     def content_server_state_changed(self, running):
         self.share_conn_menu.server_state_changed(running)
+        if running:
+            self.qaction.setIcon(QIcon(I('connect_share_on.png')))
+        else:
+            self.qaction.setIcon(QIcon(I('connect_share.png')))
 
     def toggle_content_server(self):
         if self.gui.content_server is None: