diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/activitybar/activitybarPart.ts b/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/activitybar/activitybarPart.ts
index 93e78a0849d..5fcef54660d 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/activitybar/activitybarPart.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/activitybar/activitybarPart.ts
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ import { HoverPosition } from 'vs/base/browser/ui/hover/hoverWidget';
 import { GestureEvent } from 'vs/base/browser/touch';
 import { IPaneCompositePart, IPaneCompositeSelectorPart } from 'vs/workbench/browser/parts/paneCompositePart';
 import { IUserDataProfileService } from 'vs/workbench/services/userDataProfile/common/userDataProfile';
+import { DEFAULT_ICON } from 'vs/workbench/services/userDataProfile/common/userDataProfileIcons';
 
 interface IPlaceholderViewContainer {
 	readonly id: string;
@@ -81,7 +82,6 @@ export class ActivitybarPart extends Part implements IPaneCompositeSelectorPart
 	private static readonly ACTION_HEIGHT = 48;
 	private static readonly ACCOUNTS_ACTION_INDEX = 0;
 
-	private static readonly GEAR_ICON = registerIcon('settings-view-bar-icon', Codicon.settingsGear, localize('settingsViewBarIcon', "Settings icon in the view bar."));
 	private static readonly ACCOUNTS_ICON = registerIcon('accounts-view-bar-icon', Codicon.account, localize('accountsViewBarIcon', "Accounts icon in the view bar."));
 
 	//#region IView
@@ -549,7 +549,7 @@ export class ActivitybarPart extends Part implements IPaneCompositeSelectorPart
 		return {
 			id: 'workbench.actions.manage',
 			name: localize('manage', "Manage"),
-			classNames: ThemeIcon.asClassNameArray(this.userDataProfileService.currentProfile.icon ? ThemeIcon.fromId(this.userDataProfileService.currentProfile.icon) : ActivitybarPart.GEAR_ICON),
+			classNames: ThemeIcon.asClassNameArray(this.userDataProfileService.currentProfile.icon ? ThemeIcon.fromId(this.userDataProfileService.currentProfile.icon) : DEFAULT_ICON),
 		};
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/services/userDataProfile/common/userDataProfileIcons.ts b/src/vs/workbench/services/userDataProfile/common/userDataProfileIcons.ts
index 5864da3bd62..ca64cfa4ef1 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/services/userDataProfile/common/userDataProfileIcons.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/services/userDataProfile/common/userDataProfileIcons.ts
@@ -4,8 +4,10 @@
  *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 import { Codicon } from 'vs/base/common/codicons';
+import { localize } from 'vs/nls';
+import { registerIcon } from 'vs/platform/theme/common/iconRegistry';
 
-export const DEFAULT_ICON = Codicon.settingsGear;
+export const DEFAULT_ICON = registerIcon('settings-view-bar-icon', Codicon.settingsGear, localize('settingsViewBarIcon', "Settings icon in the view bar."));
 
 export const ICONS = [