diff --git a/openslides/application/templates/application/base_application.html b/openslides/application/templates/application/base_application.html
index f77ca34c9..cdc1062f6 100644
--- a/openslides/application/templates/application/base_application.html
+++ b/openslides/application/templates/application/base_application.html
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
         {# edit application #}
             {% if "edit" in actions %}
             {% url application_edit application.id as url_applicationedit %}
-            <li class="{% if request.path == url_applicationedit %}selected{% endif %}"><a href="{% url application_edit application.id  %}">{%trans 'Edit application' %}</a></li>
+            <li class="{% if request.path == url_applicationedit %}selected{% endif %}"><a href="{% url application_edit application.id  %}"><img src="{% static 'images/icons/edit.png' %}"> {%trans 'Edit application' %}</a></li>
             {% endif %}
         {# delete application #}
             {% if "delete" in actions %}
diff --git a/openslides/assignment/templates/assignment/base_assignment.html b/openslides/assignment/templates/assignment/base_assignment.html
index 581c1f536..c109a7748 100644
--- a/openslides/assignment/templates/assignment/base_assignment.html
+++ b/openslides/assignment/templates/assignment/base_assignment.html
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
             {% if perms.assignment.can_manage_assignment %}
             {# edit assignemnt #}
             {% url assignment_edit assignment.id as url_assignmentedit %}
-            <li class="{% if request.path == url_assignmentedit %}selected{% endif %}"><a href="{% url assignment_edit assignment.id  %}">{%trans 'Edit election' %}</a></li>
+            <li class="{% if request.path == url_assignmentedit %}selected{% endif %}"><a href="{% url assignment_edit assignment.id  %}"><img src="{% static 'images/icons/edit.png' %}"> {%trans 'Edit election' %}</a></li>
             {# delete assignment #}
             <li><a href="{% url assignment_delete assignment.id  %}"><img src="{% static 'images/icons/delete.png' %}"> {%trans 'Delete election' %}</a></li>
             {% endif %}