diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/tools/referenceablecheck.cpp b/apps/opencs/model/tools/referenceablecheck.cpp
index 8a1103c3d..d3901ac88 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/tools/referenceablecheck.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/tools/referenceablecheck.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #include "referenceablecheck.hpp"
 
 #include <components/misc/stringops.hpp>
+#include <components/misc/resourcehelpers.hpp>
 
 #include "../prefs/state.hpp"
 
@@ -12,13 +13,15 @@ CSMTools::ReferenceableCheckStage::ReferenceableCheckStage(
     const CSMWorld::IdCollection<ESM::Class>& classes,
     const CSMWorld::IdCollection<ESM::Faction>& faction,
     const CSMWorld::IdCollection<ESM::Script>& scripts,
-    const CSMWorld::Resources& models)
+    const CSMWorld::Resources& models,
+    const CSMWorld::Resources& icons)
    :mObjects(referenceable),
     mRaces(races),
     mClasses(classes),
     mFactions(faction),
     mScripts(scripts),
     mModels(models),
+    mIcons(icons),
     mPlayerPresent(false)
 {
     mIgnoreBaseRecords = false;
@@ -953,7 +956,13 @@ template<typename Item> void CSMTools::ReferenceableCheckStage::inventoryItemChe
 
     //checking for icon
     if (someItem.mIcon.empty())
-        messages.push_back (std::make_pair (someID, "Icon is missing")); // ADD CHECK HERE
+        messages.push_back (std::make_pair (someID, "Icon is missing"));
+    else if (mIcons.searchId(someItem.mIcon) == -1)
+    {
+        std::string ddsIcon = someItem.mIcon;
+        if (!(Misc::ResourceHelpers::changeExtensionToDds(ddsIcon) && mIcons.searchId(ddsIcon) != -1))
+            messages.push_back(std::make_pair(someID, "Icon '" + someItem.mIcon + "' does not exist"));
+    }
 
     if (enchantable && someItem.mData.mEnchant < 0)
         messages.push_back (std::make_pair (someID, "Enchantment points number is negative"));
@@ -981,7 +990,13 @@ template<typename Item> void CSMTools::ReferenceableCheckStage::inventoryItemChe
 
     //checking for icon
     if (someItem.mIcon.empty())
-        messages.push_back (std::make_pair (someID, "Icon is missing")); // ADD CHECK HERE
+        messages.push_back (std::make_pair (someID, "Icon is missing"));
+    else if (mIcons.searchId(someItem.mIcon) == -1)
+    {
+        std::string ddsIcon = someItem.mIcon;
+        if (!(Misc::ResourceHelpers::changeExtensionToDds(ddsIcon) && mIcons.searchId(ddsIcon) != -1))
+            messages.push_back(std::make_pair(someID, "Icon '" + someItem.mIcon + "' does not exist"));
+    }
 }
 
 template<typename Tool> void CSMTools::ReferenceableCheckStage::toolCheck (
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/tools/referenceablecheck.hpp b/apps/opencs/model/tools/referenceablecheck.hpp
index 24f73176c..5da737875 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/tools/referenceablecheck.hpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/tools/referenceablecheck.hpp
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@ namespace CSMTools
                 const CSMWorld::IdCollection<ESM::Class>& classes,
                 const CSMWorld::IdCollection<ESM::Faction>& factions,
                 const CSMWorld::IdCollection<ESM::Script>& scripts,
-                const CSMWorld::Resources& models);
+                const CSMWorld::Resources& models,
+                const CSMWorld::Resources& icons);
 
             virtual void perform(int stage, CSMDoc::Messages& messages);
             virtual int setup();
@@ -84,6 +85,7 @@ namespace CSMTools
             const CSMWorld::IdCollection<ESM::Faction>& mFactions;
             const CSMWorld::IdCollection<ESM::Script>& mScripts;
             const CSMWorld::Resources& mModels;
+            const CSMWorld::Resources& mIcons;
             bool mPlayerPresent;
             bool mIgnoreBaseRecords;
     };
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/tools/tools.cpp b/apps/opencs/model/tools/tools.cpp
index 2e471d66f..87b5041e0 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/tools/tools.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/tools/tools.cpp
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ CSMDoc::OperationHolder *CSMTools::Tools::getVerifier()
         mVerifierOperation->appendStage (new SpellCheckStage (mData.getSpells()));
 
         mVerifierOperation->appendStage (new ReferenceableCheckStage (mData.getReferenceables().getDataSet(), mData.getRaces(), mData.getClasses(), mData.getFactions(), mData.getScripts(), 
-                                                                      mData.getResources (CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Meshes)));
+                                                                      mData.getResources (CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Meshes), mData.getResources (CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Icons)));
 
         mVerifierOperation->appendStage (new ReferenceCheckStage(mData.getReferences(), mData.getReferenceables(), mData.getCells(), mData.getFactions()));