diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 55a7f440..653a6bf2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ let g:nvim_tree_icons = {
     \   'empty': "",
     \   'empty_open': "",
     \   'symlink': "",
+    \   'symlink_open': "",
     \   }
     \ }
 
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/config.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/config.lua
index f9ea83fc..52572ee4 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/config.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/config.lua
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ function M.get_icon_state()
       empty = "",
       empty_open = "",
       symlink = "",
+      symlink_open = "",
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/renderer.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/renderer.lua
index 15d41f45..552bad5e 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/renderer.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/renderer.lua
@@ -22,7 +22,9 @@ end
 if icon_state.show_folder_icon then
   get_folder_icon = function(open, is_symlink, has_children)
     local n = ""
-    if is_symlink then
+    if is_symlink and open then
+      n = icon_state.icons.folder_icons.symlink_open
+    elseif is_symlink then
       n = icon_state.icons.folder_icons.symlink
     elseif open then
       if has_children then