diff --git a/modules/default/alert/README.md b/modules/default/alert/README.md
index ced23b42..5c04848c 100644
--- a/modules/default/alert/README.md
+++ b/modules/default/alert/README.md
@@ -135,6 +135,13 @@ self.sendNotification("SHOW_ALERT", {});
 				<br><b>Default value:</b> <code>none</code>
 			</td>
 		</tr>
+		<tr>
+			<td><code>imageFA</code> (optional)</td>
+			<td>Font Awesome icon to show in the alert<br>
+				<br><b>Possible values:</b> See <a href="http://fontawesome.io/icons/" target="_blank">Font Awsome</a> website.
+				<br><b>Default value:</b> <code>none</code>
+			</td>
+		</tr>
 		<tr>
 			<td><code>imageHeight</code> (optional even with imageUrl set)</td>
 			<td>Height of the image<br>
diff --git a/modules/default/alert/alert.js b/modules/default/alert/alert.js
index 1a8c55dd..58e5214f 100644
--- a/modules/default/alert/alert.js
+++ b/modules/default/alert/alert.js
@@ -41,11 +41,13 @@ Module.register("alert",{
 		//Set standard params if not provided by module
 		if (typeof params.timer === "undefined") { params.timer = null; }
 		if (typeof params.imageHeight === "undefined") { params.imageHeight = "80px"; }
-		if (typeof params.imageUrl === "undefined") {
+		if (typeof params.imageUrl === "undefined" && typeof params.imageFA === "undefined") {
 			params.imageUrl = null;
 			image = "";
-		} else {
+		} else if (typeof params.imageFA === "undefined"){
 			image = "<img src='" + (params.imageUrl).toString() + "' height=" + (params.imageHeight).toString() + " style='margin-bottom: 10px;'/><br />";
+		} else if (typeof params.imageUrl === "undefined"){
+			image = "<span class='" + "fa fa-" + params.imageFA + "' style='margin-bottom: 10px;color: #fff;font-size:" + (params.imageHeight).toString() + ";'/></span><br />";
 		}
 		//Create overlay
 		var overlay = document.createElement("div");