diff --git a/netbox/project-static/img/rest-api.ico b/netbox/project-static/img/rest-api.ico
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8a9341ccbcf
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diff --git a/netbox/templates/base/layout.html b/netbox/templates/base/layout.html
index 6d9200a90a8..dab9248d16c 100644
--- a/netbox/templates/base/layout.html
+++ b/netbox/templates/base/layout.html
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
 
             {# REST API #}
             <a type="button" class="nav-link" href="{% url 'api-root' %}" target="_blank">
-              <i title="REST API" class="mdi mdi-code-braces text-primary" data-bs-placement="top" data-bs-toggle="tooltip"></i>
+              <i title="REST API" class="mdi mdi-cloud-braces text-primary" data-bs-placement="top" data-bs-toggle="tooltip"></i>
             </a>
 
             {# API docs #}
diff --git a/netbox/templates/rest_framework/api.html b/netbox/templates/rest_framework/api.html
index 76f43629b95..e18d38ad3a3 100644
--- a/netbox/templates/rest_framework/api.html
+++ b/netbox/templates/rest_framework/api.html
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 {% extends 'rest_framework/base.html' %}
+{% load static %}
+
+{% block head %}
+  {{ block.super }}
+  <link rel="icon" type="image/png" href="{% static 'rest-api.ico' %}" />
+{% endblock head %}
 
 {% block branding %}
-    <a class="navbar-brand" href="/{{ settings.BASE_PATH }}">NetBox</a>
-{% endblock %}
+  <a class="navbar-brand" href="/{{ settings.BASE_PATH }}">NetBox</a>
+{% endblock branding %}