diff --git a/src/exa.rs b/src/exa.rs
index 2316e9c..149c7dd 100644
--- a/src/exa.rs
+++ b/src/exa.rs
@@ -221,8 +221,8 @@ impl<'args, 'w, W: Write + 'w> Exa<'args, 'w, W> {
             let View { ref mode, ref colours, ref style } = self.options.view;
 
             match *mode {
-                Mode::Lines => {
-                    let r = lines::Render { files, colours, style };
+                Mode::Lines(ref opts) => {
+                    let r = lines::Render { files, colours, style, opts };
                     r.render(self.writer)
                 }
 
diff --git a/src/options/view.rs b/src/options/view.rs
index 790cb1c..1156bbd 100644
--- a/src/options/view.rs
+++ b/src/options/view.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use output::{View, Mode, grid, details};
+use output::{View, Mode, grid, details, lines};
 use output::grid_details::{self, RowThreshold};
 use output::table::{TimeTypes, Environment, SizeFormat, Columns, Options as TableOptions};
 use output::time::TimeFormat;
@@ -52,7 +52,8 @@ impl Mode {
                         Err(Useless(&flags::ACROSS, true, &flags::ONE_LINE))
                     }
                     else {
-                        Ok(Mode::Lines)
+                        let lines = lines::Options { icons: matches.has(&flags::ICONS)? };
+                        Ok(Mode::Lines(lines))
                     }
                 }
                 else if matches.has(&flags::TREE)? {
@@ -91,7 +92,8 @@ impl Mode {
                     Ok(Mode::Details(details))
                 }
                 else {
-                    Ok(Mode::Lines)
+                    let lines = lines::Options { icons: matches.has(&flags::ICONS)?, };
+                    Ok(Mode::Lines(lines))
                 }
             }
         };
@@ -520,6 +522,7 @@ mod test {
     mod views {
         use super::*;
         use output::grid::Options as GridOptions;
+        use output::lines::Options as LineOptions;
 
         // Default
         test!(empty:         Mode <- [], None;            Both => like Ok(Mode::Grid(_)));
@@ -532,8 +535,9 @@ mod test {
         test!(icons:         Mode <- ["--icons"], None;   Both => like Ok(Mode::Grid(GridOptions { across: _, console_width: _, icons: true})));
 
         // Lines views
-        test!(lines:         Mode <- ["--oneline"], None; Both => like Ok(Mode::Lines));
-        test!(prima:         Mode <- ["-1"], None;        Both => like Ok(Mode::Lines));
+        test!(lines:         Mode <- ["--oneline"], None; Both => like Ok(Mode::Lines(LineOptions{ icons: _ })));
+        test!(prima:         Mode <- ["-1"], None;        Both => like Ok(Mode::Lines(LineOptions{ icons: _ })));
+        test!(line_icon:     Mode <- ["-1", "--icons"], None; Both => like Ok(Mode::Lines(LineOptions { icons: true })));
 
         // Details views
         test!(long:          Mode <- ["--long"], None;    Both => like Ok(Mode::Details(_)));
diff --git a/src/output/lines.rs b/src/output/lines.rs
index 31ed017..5326a5d 100644
--- a/src/output/lines.rs
+++ b/src/output/lines.rs
@@ -1,24 +1,40 @@
 use std::io::{Write, Result as IOResult};
 
-use ansi_term::ANSIStrings;
+use ansi_term::{ANSIStrings, ANSIGenericString};
 
 use fs::File;
 use output::file_name::{FileName, FileStyle};
 use style::Colours;
+use output::icons::painted_icon;
+use output::cell::TextCell;
 
+#[derive(PartialEq, Debug, Copy, Clone)]
+pub struct Options {
+    pub icons: bool
+}
 
 /// The lines view literally just displays each file, line-by-line.
 pub struct Render<'a> {
     pub files: Vec<File<'a>>,
     pub colours: &'a Colours,
     pub style: &'a FileStyle,
+    pub opts: &'a Options,
 }
 
 impl<'a> Render<'a> {
     pub fn render<W: Write>(&self, w: &mut W) -> IOResult<()> {
         for file in &self.files {
             let name_cell = self.render_file(file).paint();
-            writeln!(w, "{}", ANSIStrings(&name_cell))?;
+            if self.opts.icons {
+                // Create a TextCell for the icon then append the text to it
+                let mut cell = TextCell::default();
+                let icon = painted_icon(&file, self.style);
+                cell.push(ANSIGenericString::from(icon), 2);
+                cell.append(name_cell.promote());
+                writeln!(w, "{}", ANSIStrings(&cell))?;
+            } else {
+                writeln!(w, "{}", ANSIStrings(&name_cell))?;
+            }
         }
 
         Ok(())
diff --git a/src/output/mod.rs b/src/output/mod.rs
index 1eb4b77..3ac4e5c 100644
--- a/src/output/mod.rs
+++ b/src/output/mod.rs
@@ -34,5 +34,5 @@ pub enum Mode {
     Grid(grid::Options),
     Details(details::Options),
     GridDetails(grid_details::Options),
-    Lines,
+    Lines(lines::Options),
 }