diff --git a/tabby-ssh/src/components/sftpPanel.component.scss b/tabby-ssh/src/components/sftpPanel.component.scss
index 5a8b3ea7..b321d53b 100644
--- a/tabby-ssh/src/components/sftpPanel.component.scss
+++ b/tabby-ssh/src/components/sftpPanel.component.scss
@@ -29,6 +29,12 @@
         font-weight: bold;
     }
 
+    .list-group-item-action {
+        &:hover {
+            background: rgba(white, .05);
+        }
+    }
+
     .mode, .size, .date {
         font-family: monospace;
         opacity: .5;
diff --git a/tabby-ssh/src/components/sftpPanel.component.ts b/tabby-ssh/src/components/sftpPanel.component.ts
index b24134d6..e9662443 100644
--- a/tabby-ssh/src/components/sftpPanel.component.ts
+++ b/tabby-ssh/src/components/sftpPanel.component.ts
@@ -81,6 +81,45 @@ export class SFTPPanelComponent {
             a.name.localeCompare(b.name))
     }
 
+    getFileType (fileExtension: string): string {
+        const codeExtensions = ['js', 'ts', 'py', 'java', 'cpp', 'h', 'cs', 'html', 'css', 'rb', 'php', 'swift', 'go', 'kt', 'sh', 'json', 'cc', 'c', 'xml']
+        const imageExtensions = ['jpg', 'jpeg', 'png', 'gif', 'bmp']
+        const pdfExtensions = ['pdf']
+        const archiveExtensions = ['zip', 'rar', 'tar', 'gz']
+        const wordExtensions = ['doc', 'docx']
+        const videoExtensions = ['mp4', 'avi', 'mkv', 'mov']
+        const powerpointExtensions = ['ppt', 'pptx']
+        const textExtensions = ['txt', 'log']
+        const audioExtensions = ['mp3', 'wav', 'flac']
+        const excelExtensions = ['xls', 'xlsx']
+
+        const lowerCaseExtension = fileExtension.toLowerCase()
+
+        if (codeExtensions.includes(lowerCaseExtension)) {
+            return 'code'
+        } else if (imageExtensions.includes(lowerCaseExtension)) {
+            return 'image'
+        } else if (pdfExtensions.includes(lowerCaseExtension)) {
+            return 'pdf'
+        } else if (archiveExtensions.includes(lowerCaseExtension)) {
+            return 'archive'
+        } else if (wordExtensions.includes(lowerCaseExtension)) {
+            return 'word'
+        } else if (videoExtensions.includes(lowerCaseExtension)) {
+            return 'video'
+        } else if (powerpointExtensions.includes(lowerCaseExtension)) {
+            return 'powerpoint'
+        } else if (textExtensions.includes(lowerCaseExtension)) {
+            return 'text'
+        } else if (audioExtensions.includes(lowerCaseExtension)) {
+            return 'audio'
+        } else if (excelExtensions.includes(lowerCaseExtension)) {
+            return 'excel'
+        } else {
+            return 'unknown'
+        }
+    }
+
     getIcon (item: SFTPFile): string {
         if (item.isDirectory) {
             return 'fas fa-folder text-info'
@@ -88,6 +127,18 @@ export class SFTPPanelComponent {
         if (item.isSymlink) {
             return 'fas fa-link text-warning'
         }
+        const fileMatch = /\.([^.]+)$/.exec(item.name)
+        const extension = fileMatch ? fileMatch[1] : null
+        if (extension !== null) {
+            const fileType = this.getFileType(extension)
+
+            switch (fileType) {
+                case 'unknown':
+                    return 'fas fa-file'
+                default:
+                    return `fa-solid fa-file-${fileType} `
+            }
+        }
         return 'fas fa-file'
     }