diff --git a/include/modules/hyprland/submap.hpp b/include/modules/hyprland/submap.hpp
index 0dcb5d5ae..97a20c7cc 100644
--- a/include/modules/hyprland/submap.hpp
+++ b/include/modules/hyprland/submap.hpp
@@ -26,9 +26,11 @@ class Submap : public waybar::ALabel, public EventHandler {
   const Bar& bar_;
   util::JsonParser parser_;
   std::string submap_;
+  std::string icon_;
   std::string prev_submap_;
   bool always_on_ = false;
   std::string default_submap_ = "Default";
+  std::unordered_map<std::string, std::string> icons_;
 
   IPC& m_ipc;
 };
diff --git a/man/waybar-hyprland-submap.5.scd b/man/waybar-hyprland-submap.5.scd
index f6cdff94b..0e540a937 100644
--- a/man/waybar-hyprland-submap.5.scd
+++ b/man/waybar-hyprland-submap.5.scd
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ Addressed by *hyprland/submap*
 *format*: ++
 	typeof: string ++
 	default: {} ++
-	The format, how information should be displayed. On {} the currently active submap is displayed.
+	The format, how information should be displayed. This format supports two placeholders: *{submap}* for the currently active submap name and *{icon}* for the icon associated with the submap.
 
 *rotate*: ++
 	typeof: integer ++
@@ -80,6 +80,10 @@ Addressed by *hyprland/submap*
 	default: Default ++
 	Option to set the submap name to display when not in an active submap.
 
+*icons*: ++
+	typeof: object ++
+	Based on the submap name, the corresponding icon will be selected from this map and made available as the *{icon}* placeholder in the format string. The keys are submap names, and the values are the icons or strings to display for those submaps.
+
 *menu*: ++
 	typeof: string ++
 	Action that popups the menu.
@@ -103,9 +107,13 @@ Addressed by *hyprland/submap*
 
 ```
 "hyprland/submap": {
-	"format": "✌️ {}",
+	"format": "{icon} {submap}",
 	"max-length": 8,
-	"tooltip": false
+	"tooltip": false,
+	"icons": {
+		"resize": "",
+		"pause": "",
+	}
 }
 ```
 
diff --git a/src/modules/hyprland/submap.cpp b/src/modules/hyprland/submap.cpp
index 5d587d02f..7cc0a3c41 100644
--- a/src/modules/hyprland/submap.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/hyprland/submap.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,18 @@ Submap::Submap(const std::string& id, const Bar& bar, const Json::Value& config)
   // register for hyprland ipc
   m_ipc.registerForIPC("submap", this);
   dp.emit();
+
+  if (config["icons"].isObject()) {
+    const Json::Value& icons = config["icons"];
+
+    for (const std::string& key : icons.getMemberNames()) {
+      const Json::Value& value = icons[key];
+
+      if (value.isString()) {
+        icons_[key] = value.asString();
+      }
+    }
+  }
 }
 
 Submap::~Submap() {
@@ -58,7 +70,8 @@ auto Submap::update() -> void {
   if (submap_.empty()) {
     event_box_.hide();
   } else {
-    label_.set_markup(fmt::format(fmt::runtime(format_), submap_));
+    label_.set_markup(
+        fmt::format(fmt::runtime(format_), fmt::arg("submap", submap_), fmt::arg("icon", icon_)));
     if (tooltipEnabled()) {
       label_.set_tooltip_text(submap_);
     }
@@ -79,6 +92,12 @@ void Submap::onEvent(const std::string& ev) {
 
   submap_ = submapName;
 
+  if (!icons_[submap_].empty()) {
+    icon_ = icons_[submap_];
+  } else {
+    icon_ = "";
+  }
+
   if (submap_.empty() && always_on_) {
     submap_ = default_submap_;
   }