diff --git a/cmake/macros/SetPackagingParameters.cmake b/cmake/macros/SetPackagingParameters.cmake
index b76da6ded6..a73daa4504 100644
--- a/cmake/macros/SetPackagingParameters.cmake
+++ b/cmake/macros/SetPackagingParameters.cmake
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ macro(SET_PACKAGING_PARAMETERS)
     set(INSTALLER_DIRECTORY "${INSTALLER_COMPANY}")
     set(INSTALLER_NAME "interface-win64-${BUILD_SEQ}.exe")
     set(INTERFACE_BUNDLE_NAME "High Fidelity")
-    set(INTERFACE_ICON "interface.ico")
+    set(INTERFACE_ICON_PREFIX "interface")
     set(CONSOLE_ICON "console.ico")
   elseif (DEFINED ENV{ghprbPullId})
     set(DEPLOY_PACKAGE TRUE)
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ macro(SET_PACKAGING_PARAMETERS)
     set(INSTALLER_DIRECTORY "${INSTALLER_COMPANY}\\${BUILD_SEQ}")
     set(INSTALLER_NAME "pr-interface-win64-${BUILD_SEQ}.exe")
     set(INTERFACE_BUNDLE_NAME "High Fidelity ${BUILD_SEQ}")
-    set(INTERFACE_ICON "interface-beta.ico")
+    set(INTERFACE_ICON_PREFIX "interface-beta")
     set(CONSOLE_ICON "console-beta.ico")
   else ()
     set(BUILD_SEQ "dev")
@@ -39,12 +39,13 @@ macro(SET_PACKAGING_PARAMETERS)
     set(INSTALLER_DIRECTORY "${INSTALLER_COMPANY}")
     set(INSTALLER_NAME "dev-interface-win64.exe")
     set(INTERFACE_BUNDLE_NAME "Interface")
-    set(INTERFACE_ICON "interface-beta.ico")
+    set(INTERFACE_ICON_PREFIX "interface-beta")
     set(CONSOLE_ICON "console-beta.ico")
   endif ()
 
   if (WIN32)
     set(INTERFACE_EXEC_NAME "interface")
+    set(INTERFACE_ICON_FILENAME "${INTERFACE_ICON_NAME}.ico")
   endif ()
 
   if (APPLE)
@@ -54,6 +55,8 @@ macro(SET_PACKAGING_PARAMETERS)
 
     set(INTERFACE_INSTALL_DIR ".")
     set(INTERFACE_INSTALL_APP_PATH "${INTERFACE_BUNDLE_NAME}.app")
+
+    set(INTERFACE_ICON_FILENAME "${INTERFACE_ICON_NAME}.icns")
   else ()
     set(CONSOLE_INSTALL_DIR ".")
     set(INTERFACE_INSTALL_DIR ".")
diff --git a/cmake/templates/Icon.rc.in b/cmake/templates/Icon.rc.in
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0a487c96ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmake/templates/Icon.rc.in
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+IDI_ICON1 ICON DISCARDABLE "@ICON_FILENAME@"
diff --git a/cmake/templates/NSIS.template.in b/cmake/templates/NSIS.template.in
index c047b69e65..a6c4e0a95d 100644
--- a/cmake/templates/NSIS.template.in
+++ b/cmake/templates/NSIS.template.in
@@ -5,8 +5,10 @@
 
   !define INTERFACE_SHORTCUT_NAME "High Fidelity"
   !define INTERFACE_EXEC_NAME "interface.exe"
+  !define INTERFACE_ICON_NAME "interface.ico"
   !define CONSOLE_SHORTCUT_NAME "Server Console"
   !define CONSOLE_EXEC_NAME "server-console.exe"
+  !define CONSOLE_ICON_INDEX "1"
 
 ;--------------------------------
 ; You must define these values
@@ -706,12 +708,16 @@ Section "-Core installation"
 
   ; Conditional handling for interface shortcut
   ${If} ${SectionIsSelected} ${client}
-    CreateShortCut "$SMPROGRAMS\$STARTMENU_FOLDER\${INTERFACE_SHORTCUT_NAME}.lnk" "$INSTDIR\${INTERFACE_EXEC_NAME}"
+    CreateShortCut "$SMPROGRAMS\$STARTMENU_FOLDER\${INTERFACE_SHORTCUT_NAME}.lnk" \
+      "$INSTDIR\${INTERFACE_EXEC_NAME}" \
+      "$INSTDIR\${INTERFACE_EXEC_NAME}" ${INTERFACE_ICON_INDEX}
   ${EndIf}
 
   ; Conditional handling for server console shortcut
   ${If} ${SectionIsSelected} ${server}
-    CreateShortCut "$SMPROGRAMS\$STARTMENU_FOLDER\${CONSOLE_SHORTCUT_NAME}.lnk" "$INSTDIR\${CONSOLE_EXEC_NAME}"
+    CreateShortCut "$SMPROGRAMS\$STARTMENU_FOLDER\${CONSOLE_SHORTCUT_NAME}.lnk" \
+      "$INSTDIR\${CONSOLE_EXEC_NAME}" \
+      "$INSTDIR\${CONSOLE_EXEC_NAME}" ${CONSOLE_ICON_INDEX}\
   ${EndIf}
 
   CreateShortCut "$SMPROGRAMS\$STARTMENU_FOLDER\Uninstall.lnk" "$INSTDIR\Uninstall.exe"
diff --git a/interface/CMakeLists.txt b/interface/CMakeLists.txt
index 8596b2ac77..aaf2891067 100644
--- a/interface/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/interface/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -67,22 +67,19 @@ if (APPLE)
 
   if (PRODUCTION_BUILD)
     set(MACOSX_BUNDLE_GUI_IDENTIFIER com.highfidelity.interface)
-    set(ICON_FILENAME "interface.icns")
   else ()
     if (DEV_BUILD)
       set(MACOSX_BUNDLE_GUI_IDENTIFIER com.highfidelity.interface-dev)
     elseif (PR_BUILD)
       set(MACOSX_BUNDLE_GUI_IDENTIFIER com.highfidelity.interface-pr)
     endif ()
-
-    set(ICON_FILENAME "interface-beta.icns")
   endif ()
 
   # set how the icon shows up in the Info.plist file
-  SET(MACOSX_BUNDLE_ICON_FILE "${ICON_FILENAME}")
+  set(MACOSX_BUNDLE_ICON_FILE "${INTERfACE_ICON_FILENAME}")
 
   # set where in the bundle to put the resources file
-  SET_SOURCE_FILES_PROPERTIES(${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/icon/${ICON_FILENAME} PROPERTIES MACOSX_PACKAGE_LOCATION Resources)
+  set_source_files_properties(${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/icon/${INTERFACE_ICON_FILENAME} PROPERTIES MACOSX_PACKAGE_LOCATION Resources)
 
   set(DISCOVERED_RESOURCES "")
 
@@ -92,7 +89,7 @@ if (APPLE)
   # append the discovered resources to our list of interface sources
   list(APPEND INTERFACE_SRCS ${DISCOVERED_RESOURCES})
 
-  set(INTERFACE_SRCS ${INTERFACE_SRCS} "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/icon/${ICON_FILENAME}")
+  set(INTERFACE_SRCS ${INTERFACE_SRCS} "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/icon/${INTERFACE_ICON_FILENAME}")
 endif()
 
 # create the executable, make it a bundle on OS X
@@ -102,7 +99,15 @@ if (APPLE)
   # make sure the output name for the .app bundle is correct
   set_target_properties(${TARGET_NAME} PROPERTIES OUTPUT_NAME ${INTERFACE_BUNDLE_NAME})
 elseif(WIN32)
-  add_executable(${TARGET_NAME} WIN32 ${INTERFACE_SRCS} ${QM})
+  # configure an rc file for the chosen icon
+  set(CONFIGURE_ICON_FILENAME ${INTERFACE_ICON_FILENAME})
+  set(CONFIGURE_ICON_RC_OUTPUT "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/Icon.rc")
+  configure_file("${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/templates/Icon.rc.in" ${CONFIGURE_ICON_RC_OUTPUT})
+
+  # add an executable that also has the icon itself and the configured rc file as resources
+  add_executable(${TARGET_NAME} WIN32
+    ${INTERFACE_SRCS} ${QM} ${CONFIGURE_ICON_RC_OUTPUT} "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/icon/${INTERFACE_ICON_FILENAME}"
+  )
 else()
   add_executable(${TARGET_NAME} ${INTERFACE_SRCS} ${QM})
 endif()