diff --git a/changelog/unreleased/enhancement-add-root-file-icon b/changelog/unreleased/enhancement-add-root-file-icon
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..38f2566b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/unreleased/enhancement-add-root-file-icon
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+Enhancement: Add ROOT file icon
+
+We've added an icon for files of ROOT type. ROOT is a software suite designed
+for data analysis in particle physics, astronomy and other sciences.
+
+https://github.com/owncloud/owncloud-design-system/pull/2158
diff --git a/src/assets/icons/resource-type-root-fill.svg b/src/assets/icons/resource-type-root-fill.svg
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..61b9c41cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/assets/icons/resource-type-root-fill.svg
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 384 512">
+   <!-- MIT License: https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT -->
+   <!-- author: https://github.com/elizavetaRa -->
+   <!-- author: https://github.com/javfg -->
+   <g>
+      <path
+         d="m 37.423886,409.76833 c 8.814712,-6.95646 120.222434,-71.85964 120.222434,-71.85964 l 27.07357,54.07055 25.81395,-157.15224 155.26367,5.7784 -143.93042,5.28848 L 193.22,444.46886 150.0905,358.7781 Z M 224,136 V 0 H 24 C 10.7,0 0,10.7 0,24 v 464 c 0,13.3 10.7,24 24,24 h 336 c 13.3,0 24,-10.7 24,-24 V 160 H 248 c -13.2,0 -24,-10.8 -24,-24 z M 384,121.9 V 128 H 256 V 0 h 6.1 c 6.4,0 12.5,2.5 17,7 l 97.9,98 c 4.5,4.5 7,10.6 7,16.9 z" />
+   </g>
+</svg>
diff --git a/src/helpers/resourceIconColorExtensionMapping.json b/src/helpers/resourceIconColorExtensionMapping.json
index 28c1981ae..1e8040ea9 100644
--- a/src/helpers/resourceIconColorExtensionMapping.json
+++ b/src/helpers/resourceIconColorExtensionMapping.json
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@
   "psd": "var(--oc-color-icon-image)",
   "py": "var(--oc-color-text-default)",
   "rar": "var(--oc-color-icon-archive)",
+  "root": "var(--oc-color-icon-root)",
   "rss": "var(--oc-color-text-default)",
   "sh": "var(--oc-color-text-default)",
   "sh-lib": "var(--oc-color-text-default)",
diff --git a/src/helpers/resourceIconExtensionMapping.json b/src/helpers/resourceIconExtensionMapping.json
index de28c3dfc..860fe219d 100644
--- a/src/helpers/resourceIconExtensionMapping.json
+++ b/src/helpers/resourceIconExtensionMapping.json
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@
 	"psd": "image",
 	"py": "code",
 	"rar": "archive",
+	"root": "root",
 	"rss": "file",
 	"scss": "code",
 	"sh": "code",
diff --git a/src/tokens/ods/color.yaml b/src/tokens/ods/color.yaml
index 209ab2216..a96e0ee02 100644
--- a/src/tokens/ods/color.yaml
+++ b/src/tokens/ods/color.yaml
@@ -139,3 +139,5 @@ color:
       value: rgb(255, 64, 6)
     pdf:
       value: rgb(225, 5, 14)
+    root:
+      value: rgb(0, 187, 219)