diff --git a/pkgs/applications/networking/remote/remmina/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/networking/remote/remmina/default.nix
index 2b157604f48..fe097af9c75 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/networking/remote/remmina/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/networking/remote/remmina/default.nix
@@ -4,7 +4,10 @@
 , pcre, webkitgtk, libdbusmenu-gtk3, libappindicator-gtk3
 , libvncserver, libpthreadstubs, libXdmcp, libxkbcommon
 , libsecret, spice_protocol, spice_gtk, epoxy, at_spi2_core
-, openssl }:
+, openssl
+# The themes here are soft dependencies; only icons are missing without them.
+, hicolor_icon_theme, adwaita-icon-theme
+}:
 
 let
   version = "1.2.0-rcgit.15";
@@ -51,7 +54,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
                   pcre webkitgtk libdbusmenu-gtk3 libappindicator-gtk3
                   libvncserver libpthreadstubs libXdmcp libxkbcommon
                   libsecret spice_protocol spice_gtk epoxy at_spi2_core
-                  openssl ];
+                  openssl hicolor_icon_theme adwaita-icon-theme ];
 
   cmakeFlags = "-DWITH_VTE=OFF -DWITH_TELEPATHY=OFF -DWITH_AVAHI=OFF -DWINPR_INCLUDE_DIR=${freerdp_git}/include/winpr2";
 
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index 3739c89f651..e7b135e2911 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -3543,7 +3543,7 @@ in
 
   remind = callPackage ../tools/misc/remind { };
 
-  remmina = callPackage ../applications/networking/remote/remmina {};
+  remmina = callPackage ../applications/networking/remote/remmina { adwaita-icon-theme = gnome3.adwaita-icon-theme; };
 
   renameutils = callPackage ../tools/misc/renameutils { };