diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 372c46a4..cd598dc4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -766,6 +766,10 @@ downloaded, scaled, and converted from any other image format:
 
     docker run -d -e ICON=http://..../some/image.png ...
 
+The server icon which has been set doesn't get overridden by default. It can be changed and overridden by setting `OVERRIDE_ICON` to `TRUE`.
+
+    docker run -d -e ICON=http://..../some/other/image.png -e OVERRIDE_ICON=TRUE...
+
 ### Rcon
 
 To use rcon use the `ENABLE_RCON` and `RCON_PASSORD` variables.
diff --git a/start-minecraftFinalSetup b/start-minecraftFinalSetup
index 545dfc10..812a9bb0 100644
--- a/start-minecraftFinalSetup
+++ b/start-minecraftFinalSetup
@@ -14,17 +14,19 @@ if [ -n "$WHITELIST" ]; then
   echo $WHITELIST | awk -v RS=, '{print}' > /data/white-list.txt
 fi
 
-if [ -n "$ICON" -a ! -e server-icon.png ]; then
-  log "Using server icon from $ICON..."
-  # Not sure what it is yet...call it "img"
-  curl -sSL -o /tmp/icon.img $ICON
-  specs=$(identify /tmp/icon.img | awk '{print $2,$3}')
-  if [ "$specs" = "PNG 64x64" ]; then
-    mv /tmp/icon.img /data/server-icon.png
-  else
-    log "Converting image to 64x64 PNG..."
-    convert /tmp/icon.img -resize 64x64! /data/server-icon.png
-  fi
+if [ -n "$ICON" ]; then
+    if [ ! -e server-icon.png ] || [ "${OVERRIDE_ICON}" == "TRUE" ]; then
+      log "Using server icon from $ICON..."
+      # Not sure what it is yet...call it "img"
+      curl -sSL -o /tmp/icon.img $ICON
+      specs=$(identify /tmp/icon.img | awk '{print $2,$3}')
+      if [ "$specs" = "PNG 64x64" ]; then
+        mv /tmp/icon.img /data/server-icon.png
+      else
+        log "Converting image to 64x64 PNG..."
+        convert /tmp/icon.img -resize 64x64! /data/server-icon.png
+      fi
+    fi
 fi
 
 if ! isTrue ${SKIP_LOG4J_CONFIG}; then