diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Icon.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Icon.js
index c48a72cb04..880f079dd5 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Icon.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Icon.js
@@ -10,5 +10,10 @@ OpenLayers.Icon.prototype = {
     initialize: function(url, size) {
         this.size = size;
         this.url = url;
+    },
+
+    // Create a copy of this icon.
+    clone: function() {
+        return new OpenLayers.icon(this.size, this.url);
     }
 }