diff --git a/arctic/generics.py b/arctic/generics.py
index aff2f7ab..496c0c36 100755
--- a/arctic/generics.py
+++ b/arctic/generics.py
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ def get_context_data(self, **kwargs):
         context["SITE_NAME"] = self.get_site_name()
         context["SITE_TITLE"] = self.get_site_title()
         context["SITE_LOGO"] = self.get_site_logo()
+        context["SITE_FAVICON"] = self.get_site_favicon()
         context["SIDEBAR_BACKGROUND"] = self.get_sidebar_background()
         context["SIDEBAR_COLOR"] = self.get_sidebar_color()
         context["SIDEBAR_ALT_COLOR"] = self.get_sidebar_alt_color()
@@ -181,6 +182,9 @@ def get_page_description(self):
     def get_site_logo(self):
         return arctic_setting("ARCTIC_SITE_LOGO")
 
+    def get_site_favicon(self):
+        return getattr(settings, "ARCTIC_SITE_FAVICON", None)
+
     def get_site_name(self):
         return arctic_setting("ARCTIC_SITE_NAME")
 
diff --git a/arctic/templates/arctic/partials/head.html b/arctic/templates/arctic/partials/head.html
index fc0924ef..0d6c14c0 100644
--- a/arctic/templates/arctic/partials/head.html
+++ b/arctic/templates/arctic/partials/head.html
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@
 <meta name="description" content="">
 <meta name="author" content="">
 
+{% if SITE_FAVICON %}
+    <link rel="shortcut icon" href="{% static SITE_FAVICON %}"/>
+{% endif %}
+
 <title>
     {% block title %}
         {{ SITE_TITLE }} – {{ page_title }}
diff --git a/docs/reference.md b/docs/reference.md
index 6a129b64..c9dbd67c 100755
--- a/docs/reference.md
+++ b/docs/reference.md
@@ -81,6 +81,9 @@ if not provided, a default color will be used.
 String representing the foreground color of the sidebar, for example '#ffffff',
 if not provided, a default color will be used.
 
+## `ARCTIC_SITE_FAVICON`
+The url of favicon.
+
 ## `ARCTIC_SITE_LOGO`
 
 The url of the logo to be displayed on every page, it will also be the link to