diff --git a/modules/todo/settings.go b/modules/todo/settings.go
index 9bde93adf..247acbdb3 100644
--- a/modules/todo/settings.go
+++ b/modules/todo/settings.go
@@ -13,15 +13,21 @@ const (
 type Settings struct {
 	common *cfg.Common
 
-	filePath string
+	filePath  string
+	checked   string
+	unchecked string
 }
 
 func NewSettingsFromYAML(name string, ymlConfig *config.Config, globalConfig *config.Config) *Settings {
 
+	common := cfg.NewCommonSettingsFromModule(name, defaultTitle, defaultFocusable, ymlConfig, globalConfig)
+
 	settings := Settings{
-		common: cfg.NewCommonSettingsFromModule(name, defaultTitle, defaultFocusable, ymlConfig, globalConfig),
+		common: common,
 
-		filePath: ymlConfig.UString("filename"),
+		filePath:  ymlConfig.UString("filename"),
+		checked:   ymlConfig.UString("checkedIcon", common.Checkbox.Checked),
+		unchecked: ymlConfig.UString("uncheckedIcon", common.Checkbox.Unchecked),
 	}
 
 	return &settings
diff --git a/modules/todo/widget.go b/modules/todo/widget.go
index dc68435ef..dfbc357da 100644
--- a/modules/todo/widget.go
+++ b/modules/todo/widget.go
@@ -155,8 +155,8 @@ func (widget *Widget) persist() {
 // items have the correct checked/unchecked icon per the user's preferences
 func (widget *Widget) setItemChecks() {
 	for _, item := range widget.list.Items {
-		item.CheckedIcon = widget.settings.common.Checkbox.Checked
-		item.UncheckedIcon = widget.settings.common.Checkbox.Unchecked
+		item.CheckedIcon = widget.settings.checked
+		item.UncheckedIcon = widget.settings.unchecked
 	}
 }