diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index e47e920..0371a47 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ lubuntu-artwork (0.28) UNRELEASED; urgency=low
    - Add a dark icon for screenlets tray icon, from usptream.
   * usr/share/themes/Lubuntu-default:
    - Add a specific gtk theme for chromium.
+  * debian/control:
+   - Add a depend on gnome-icon-theme-symbolic to fix missing applets on some
+     GNOME applications.
 
  -- Julien Lavergne <gilir@ubuntu.com>  Wed, 02 May 2012 11:35:12 +0200
 
diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control
index 7855f48..a15dac7 100644
--- a/debian/control
+++ b/debian/control
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ Description: plymouth text theme for Lubuntu
 
 Package: lubuntu-icon-theme
 Architecture: all
-Depends: ${misc:Depends}, elementary-icon-theme (>= 2.6)
+Depends: ${misc:Depends}, elementary-icon-theme (>= 2.6), gnome-icon-theme-symbolic
 Description: icon theme for Lubuntu
  This package contain a specific Lubuntu icon theme. It provides specific icons
  for main menu and distributor icons.