diff --git a/bec_widgets/assets/status_icons/error.svg b/bec_widgets/assets/status_icons/error.svg
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..da2c21c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bec_widgets/assets/status_icons/error.svg
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" height="48px" viewBox="0 -960 960 960" width="48px" fill="#EA3323">
+    <path d="M479.85-265.87q19.8 0 32.69-12.46 12.9-12.46 12.9-32.26 0-19.8-12.75-32.98-12.74-13.17-32.54-13.17-19.8 0-32.69 13.16-12.9 13.15-12.9 32.95 0 19.8 12.75 32.28 12.74 12.48 32.54 12.48Zm-36.46-166.56h79.22v-262.61h-79.22v262.61Zm36.95 366.56q-86.2 0-161.5-32.39-75.3-32.4-131.74-88.84-56.44-56.44-88.84-131.73-32.39-75.3-32.39-161.59t32.39-161.67q32.4-75.37 88.75-131.34t131.69-88.62q75.34-32.65 161.67-32.65 86.34 0 161.78 32.61 75.45 32.6 131.37 88.5 55.93 55.89 88.55 131.45 32.63 75.56 32.63 161.87 0 86.29-32.65 161.58t-88.62 131.48q-55.97 56.18-131.42 88.76-75.46 32.58-161.67 32.58Z"/>
+</svg>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/bec_widgets/assets/status_icons/not_connected.svg b/bec_widgets/assets/status_icons/not_connected.svg
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..21e2dfa6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bec_widgets/assets/status_icons/not_connected.svg
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" height="48px" viewBox="0 -960 960 960" width="48px" fill="#EA3323">
+    <path d="m759.04-283.09-63.13-62q49.31-9.43 84.44-46.02 35.13-36.59 35.13-86.14 0-55.49-39.42-95.08-39.43-39.58-94.93-39.58h-153.3v-79.79h152.74q89.28 0 151.7 62.71Q894.7-566.28 894.7-477q0 63.7-38.26 115.96-38.27 52.26-97.4 77.95ZM596.83-443.61l-65.66-66.78h110.05v66.78h-44.39ZM804.96-56 58.48-802.48 106-850l746.48 746.48L804.96-56ZM443.22-265.87H279.43q-89.28 0-151.7-62.42Q65.3-390.72 65.3-480q0-72.57 43.09-129.54 43.09-56.98 112.09-76.07l70.13 70.7h-11.18q-55.73 0-95.32 39.3-39.59 39.31-39.59 95.61t39.66 95.61q39.66 39.3 95.5 39.3h163.54v79.22ZM319.35-446.61v-66.78h77.3l66.78 66.78H319.35Z"/>
+</svg>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/bec_widgets/assets/status_icons/refresh.svg b/bec_widgets/assets/status_icons/refresh.svg
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f98e08ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bec_widgets/assets/status_icons/refresh.svg
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" height="48px" viewBox="0 -960 960 960" width="48px" fill="#FFFF55">
+    <path d="M478.3-145.87q-138.65 0-236.39-97.74-97.74-97.74-97.74-236.25t97.74-236.68q97.74-98.16 236.39-98.16 88.4 0 155.45 35.76 67.04 35.76 115.86 98.9V-814.7h66.78v274.92H540.91V-606h165.74q-38.56-57.74-95.3-93.33-56.74-35.58-133.05-35.58-106.88 0-180.89 73.98-74.02 73.99-74.02 180.83 0 106.84 74.02 180.93 74.02 74.08 180.91 74.08 80.16 0 147.74-46.08 67.59-46.09 95.16-121.83H803q-29.56 110.65-119.67 178.89-90.1 68.24-205.03 68.24Z"/>
+</svg>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/bec_widgets/assets/status_icons/running.svg b/bec_widgets/assets/status_icons/running.svg
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9df42617
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bec_widgets/assets/status_icons/running.svg
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" height="48px" viewBox="0 -960 960 960" width="48px" fill="#75FB4C">
+    <path d="m419.87-289.52 289.22-289.22-57.31-56.87L419.87-403.7 304.96-518.61l-56.31 56.87 171.22 172.22Zm60.21 223.65q-85.47 0-161.01-32.39-75.53-32.4-131.97-88.84-56.44-56.44-88.84-131.89-32.39-75.46-32.39-160.93 0-86.47 32.39-162.01 32.4-75.53 88.75-131.5t131.85-88.62q75.5-32.65 161.01-32.65 86.52 0 162.12 32.61 75.61 32.6 131.53 88.5 55.93 55.89 88.55 131.45Q894.7-566.58 894.7-480q0 85.55-32.65 161.07-32.65 75.53-88.62 131.9-55.97 56.37-131.42 88.77-75.46 32.39-161.93 32.39Z"/>
+</svg>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/bec_widgets/assets/status_icons/warning.svg b/bec_widgets/assets/status_icons/warning.svg
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1e57372a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bec_widgets/assets/status_icons/warning.svg
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" height="48px" viewBox="0 -960 960 960" width="48px" fill="#F19E39">
+    <path d="M27.56-112.65 480-894.7l452.44 782.05H27.56Zm456.62-125.48q13.15 0 22.61-9.64 9.47-9.65 9.47-22.8t-9.64-22.33q-9.65-9.19-22.8-9.19t-22.61 9.36q-9.47 9.36-9.47 22.51 0 13.15 9.64 22.62 9.65 9.47 22.8 9.47ZM454-348h60v-219.48h-60V-348Z"/>
+</svg>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/bec_widgets/widgets/bec_status_box/status_item.py b/bec_widgets/widgets/bec_status_box/status_item.py
index f0c9628b..d2e12250 100644
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/bec_status_box/status_item.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/bec_status_box/status_item.py
@@ -2,24 +2,30 @@
 The widget is bound to be used with the BECStatusBox widget."""
 
 import enum
+import os
 from datetime import datetime
 
 from bec_lib.utils.import_utils import lazy_import_from
 from qtpy.QtCore import Qt, Slot
-from qtpy.QtWidgets import QDialog, QHBoxLayout, QLabel, QStyle, QVBoxLayout, QWidget
+from qtpy.QtGui import QIcon
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QDialog, QHBoxLayout, QLabel, QVBoxLayout, QWidget
+
+import bec_widgets
 
 # TODO : Put normal imports back when Pydantic gets faster
 BECStatus = lazy_import_from("bec_lib.messages", ("BECStatus",))
 
+MODULE_PATH = os.path.dirname(bec_widgets.__file__)
+
 
 class IconsEnum(enum.Enum):
     """Enum class for icons in the status item widget."""
 
-    RUNNING = "SP_DialogApplyButton"
-    BUSY = "SP_BrowserReload"
-    IDLE = "SP_MessageBoxWarning"
-    ERROR = "SP_DialogCancelButton"
-    NOTCONNECTED = "SP_TitleBarContextHelpButton"
+    RUNNING = os.path.join(MODULE_PATH, "assets", "status_icons", "running.svg")
+    BUSY = os.path.join(MODULE_PATH, "assets", "status_icons", "refresh.svg")
+    IDLE = os.path.join(MODULE_PATH, "assets", "status_icons", "warning.svg")
+    ERROR = os.path.join(MODULE_PATH, "assets", "status_icons", "error.svg")
+    NOTCONNECTED = os.path.join(MODULE_PATH, "assets", "status_icons", "not_connected.svg")
 
 
 class StatusItem(QWidget):
@@ -91,8 +97,8 @@ class StatusItem(QWidget):
 
     def set_status(self) -> None:
         """Set the status icon for the status item widget."""
-        icon_name = IconsEnum[self.config.status].value
-        icon = self.style().standardIcon(getattr(QStyle.StandardPixmap, icon_name))
+        icon_path = IconsEnum[self.config.status].value
+        icon = QIcon(icon_path)
         self._icon.setPixmap(icon.pixmap(*self.icon_size))
         self._icon.setAlignment(Qt.AlignmentFlag.AlignRight)