diff --git a/src/roster_window.py b/src/roster_window.py
index 7ab0a0c2d..a8e902e23 100644
--- a/src/roster_window.py
+++ b/src/roster_window.py
@@ -2021,8 +2021,7 @@ class RosterWindow:
 					blocked = True
 					break
 		if blocked:
-			icon = gtk.image_new_from_stock(gtk.STOCK_STOP, gtk.ICON_SIZE_MENU)
-			send_custom_status_menuitem.set_image(icon)
+			send_custom_status_menuitem.set_image(self.load_icon('offline'))
 			send_custom_status_menuitem.set_sensitive(False)
 		elif gajim.interface.status_sent_to_users.has_key(account) and \
 		jid in gajim.interface.status_sent_to_users[account]:
@@ -2560,8 +2559,7 @@ class RosterWindow:
 		send_custom_status_menuitem = gtk.ImageMenuItem(_('Send Cus_tom Status'))
 		# add a special img for this menuitem
 		if group in gajim.connections[account].blocked_groups:
-			icon = gtk.image_new_from_stock(gtk.STOCK_STOP, gtk.ICON_SIZE_MENU)
-			send_custom_status_menuitem.set_image(icon)
+			send_custom_status_menuitem.set_image(self.load_icon('offline'))
 			send_custom_status_menuitem.set_sensitive(False)
 		elif gajim.interface.status_sent_to_groups.has_key(account) and \
 		group in gajim.interface.status_sent_to_groups[account]: