diff --git a/doc/nvim-tree-lua.txt b/doc/nvim-tree-lua.txt
index 483415d54ec..4050f296495 100644
--- a/doc/nvim-tree-lua.txt
+++ b/doc/nvim-tree-lua.txt
@@ -1406,6 +1406,8 @@ NvimTreeSymlink
 NvimTreeFolderName          (Directory)
 NvimTreeRootFolder
 NvimTreeFolderIcon
+NvimTreeOpenedFolderIcon    (NvimTreeFolderIcon)
+NvimTreeClosedFolderIcon    (NvimTreeFolderIcon)
 NvimTreeFileIcon
 NvimTreeEmptyFolderName     (Directory)
 NvimTreeOpenedFolderName    (Directory)
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/colors.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/colors.lua
index 6e6a98d1807..33af05c0e5e 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/colors.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/colors.lua
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@ local function get_links()
     FolderName = "Directory",
     EmptyFolderName = "Directory",
     OpenedFolderName = "Directory",
+    OpenedFolderIcon = "NvimTreeFolderIcon",
+    ClosedFolderIcon = "NvimTreeFolderIcon",
     Normal = "Normal",
     NormalNC = "NvimTreeNormal",
     EndOfBuffer = "EndOfBuffer",
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/renderer/builder.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/renderer/builder.lua
index acb1d8eab12..c1b5e389bc8 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/renderer/builder.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/renderer/builder.lua
@@ -125,7 +125,11 @@ function Builder:_build_folder(node, padding, git_hl, git_icons_tbl)
   self:_insert_line(line)
 
   if #icon > 0 then
-    self:_insert_highlight("NvimTreeFolderIcon", offset, offset + #icon)
+    if node.open then
+      self:_insert_highlight("NvimTreeOpenedFolderIcon", offset, offset + #icon)
+    else
+      self:_insert_highlight("NvimTreeClosedFolderIcon", offset, offset + #icon)
+    end
   end
 
   local foldername_hl = "NvimTreeFolderName"