diff --git a/src/preferences/print/PrinterListView.cpp b/src/preferences/print/PrinterListView.cpp
index f5ee52588a..dd8e83eb26 100644
--- a/src/preferences/print/PrinterListView.cpp
+++ b/src/preferences/print/PrinterListView.cpp
@@ -215,9 +215,36 @@ PrinterItem::PrinterItem(PrintersWindow* window, const BDirectory& node)
 	}
 
 	if (sSelectedIcon == NULL) {
-		sSelectedIcon = new BBitmap(BRect(0,0,B_LARGE_ICON-1,B_LARGE_ICON-1), B_CMAP8);
-		BMimeType type(PRNT_SIGNATURE_TYPE);
-		type.GetIcon(sSelectedIcon, B_LARGE_ICON);
+		BBitmap *checkMark = LoadBitmap("check_mark_icon", 'BBMP');
+		if (checkMark == NULL) {
+			BAlert *alert = new BAlert("Error", 
+				"Fatal error: Check mark icon could not be loaded from resources!", 
+				"Bye");
+			alert->Go();
+			exit(1);
+		}
+
+		// draw check mark at bottom left over printer icon
+		sSelectedIcon = new BBitmap(sIcon->Bounds(), B_RGBA32, true);
+		if (!sSelectedIcon->IsValid()) {
+			BAlert *alert = new BAlert("Error", 
+				"Fatal error: Bitmap could not be created for selected printer icon!", 
+				"Bye");
+			alert->Go();
+			exit(1);
+		}
+		BView *view = new BView(sIcon->Bounds(), "offscreen", B_FOLLOW_ALL, B_WILL_DRAW);
+		float y = sIcon->Bounds().Height() - checkMark->Bounds().Height();
+		sSelectedIcon->Lock();
+		sSelectedIcon->AddChild(view);
+		view->DrawBitmap(sIcon);
+		view->SetDrawingMode(B_OP_ALPHA);
+		view->DrawBitmap(checkMark, BPoint(0, y));
+		view->Sync();
+		view->RemoveSelf();
+		sSelectedIcon->Unlock();
+		delete view;
+		delete checkMark;
 	}
 
 	// Get Name of printer
diff --git a/src/preferences/print/Printers.rdef b/src/preferences/print/Printers.rdef
index 583e585381..30eb079508 100644
--- a/src/preferences/print/Printers.rdef
+++ b/src/preferences/print/Printers.rdef
@@ -102,6 +102,55 @@ resource(101, "BEOS:M:STD_ICON") #'MICN' array {
 
 resource(1, "BEOS:FILE_TYPES") message;
 
+resource(102, "check_mark_icon") #'BBMP' archive BBitmap {
+	"_frame" = rect { 0.00000, 0.00000, 15.0000, 19.0000 },
+	"_cspace" = 8200,
+	"_bmflags" = 1,
+	"_rowbytes" = 64,
+	"_data" = array {
+		$"FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00"
+		$"FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00000000FF000000FFFFFFFF00FFFFFF00"
+		$"FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00"
+		$"FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00000000FF6666FFFF6666FFFF000000FFFFFFFF00"
+		$"FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00"
+		$"FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00000000FFCBCBFFFF6666FFFF6666FFFF000000FF"
+		$"FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00"
+		$"FFFFFF00FFFFFF00000000FF0000E4FF0000E4FFCBCBFFFF6666FFFF000000FF"
+		$"FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00"
+		$"FFFFFF00FFFFFF00000000FF0000E4FF000080FF000080FF000000FFFFFFFF00"
+		$"FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00"
+		$"FFFFFF00000000FF0000E4FF0000CBFF000098FF000080FF000000FFFFFFFF00"
+		$"FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00"
+		$"FFFFFF00000000FF0000E4FF000080FF000080FF000000FFFFFFFF00FFFFFF00"
+		$"FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00"
+		$"000000FF0000E4FF0000CBFF000098FF000080FF000000FFFFFFFF00FFFFFF00"
+		$"FFFFFF00FFFFFF00000000FF000000FF000000FFFFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00"
+		$"000000FF0000E4FF000080FF000080FF000000FFFFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00"
+		$"FFFFFF00000000FF6666FFFF6666FFFF6666FFFF000000FFFFFFFF00000000FF"
+		$"0000E4FF0000CBFF000098FF000080FF000000FFFFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00"
+		$"000000FF6666FFFF6666FFFF6666FFFFCBCBFFFF000000FFFFFFFF00000000FF"
+		$"0000E4FF000080FF000080FF000000FFFFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00"
+		$"000000FF0000E4FF0000CBFFCBCBFFFF6666FFFF6666FFFF000000FF0000E4FF"
+		$"0000CBFF000098FF000080FF000000FFFFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00"
+		$"FFFFFF00000000FF0000E4FF0000CBFFCBCBFFFF6666FFFF0000E4FF0000CBFF"
+		$"000098FF000080FF000000FFFFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00"
+		$"FFFFFF00000000FF0000E4FF0000CBFFCBCBFFFF6666FFFF0000E4FF0000CBFF"
+		$"000098FF000080FF000000FFFFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00"
+		$"FFFFFF00FFFFFF00000000FF0000E4FF0000CBFF0000E4FF0000E4FF000080FF"
+		$"000080FF000000FFFFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00"
+		$"FFFFFF00FFFFFF00000000FF0000E4FF0000CBFF0000E4FF0000E4FF000080FF"
+		$"000080FF000000FFFFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00"
+		$"FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00000000FF0000E4FF0000CBFF000098FF000080FF"
+		$"000000FFFFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00"
+		$"FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00000000FF0000E4FF0000CBFF000098FF000080FF"
+		$"000000FFFFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00"
+		$"FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00000000FF0000E4FF000080FF000000FF"
+		$"FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00"
+		$"FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00000000FF000000FF000000FFFFFFFF00"
+		$"FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00"
+	}
+};
+
 resource(0, "init_icon") #'bits' array {
 	$"424D369000000000000036000000280000004000000090000000010020000000"
 	$"000000900000130B0000130B00000000000000000000808080FFFFFFFFFFFFFF"