diff --git a/imgsrc/marked.svg b/imgsrc/marked.svg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f552455f76
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+        <dc:type
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+        <dc:creator>
+          <cc:Agent>
+            <dc:title>Kovid Goyal</dc:title>
+          </cc:Agent>
+        </dc:creator>
+        <dc:rights>
+          <cc:Agent>
+            <dc:title>Public domain</dc:title>
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diff --git a/resources/images/marked.png b/resources/images/marked.png
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index 0000000000..5440881801
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diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/library/models.py b/src/calibre/gui2/library/models.py
index fca3ee9d52..5e2ca4d0d0 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/library/models.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/library/models.py
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ class BooksModel(QAbstractTableModel):  # {{{
         self.bool_yes_icon = QIcon(I('ok.png'))
         self.bool_no_icon = QIcon(I('list_remove.png'))
         self.bool_blank_icon = QIcon(I('blank.png'))
-        self.marked_icon = QIcon(I('rating.png'))
+        self.marked_icon = QIcon(I('marked.png'))
         self.row_decoration = NONE
         self.device_connected = False
         self.ids_to_highlight = []