diff --git a/apidoc/Titanium/UI/iOS/ApplicationShortcuts.yml b/apidoc/Titanium/UI/iOS/ApplicationShortcuts.yml
index 9754c0b65da..93eb058fef3 100644
--- a/apidoc/Titanium/UI/iOS/ApplicationShortcuts.yml
+++ b/apidoc/Titanium/UI/iOS/ApplicationShortcuts.yml
@@ -313,6 +313,8 @@ properties:
 
         The recommended size for image files is 35dp (@2px: 70dp, @3x: 105dp). Also check the [Apple documentation](https://developer.apple.com/documentation/uikit/uiapplicationshortcuticon)  
         for more information on shortcut icons.
+        
+        On iOS 13 and higher, with SDK 8.2.1 or higher, you can pass in the Ti.Blob instance returned from <Ti.UI.iOS.systemImage>.
 
     type: [Number,String,Titanium.Contacts.Person]
     constants: Titanium.UI.iOS.SHORTCUT_ICON_TYPE_*
@@ -323,4 +325,4 @@ properties:
     description: |
         The userInfo is an object containing information about the shortcut like an ID or details about it.
     type: Object
-    optional: true
\ No newline at end of file
+    optional: true
diff --git a/iphone/Classes/TiUIApplicationShortcutsProxy.m b/iphone/Classes/TiUIApplicationShortcutsProxy.m
index 485fd3381a5..3768d251cce 100644
--- a/iphone/Classes/TiUIApplicationShortcutsProxy.m
+++ b/iphone/Classes/TiUIApplicationShortcutsProxy.m
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 
 #if defined(USE_TI_UIIOSAPPLICATIONSHORTCUTS) || defined(USE_TI_UIAPPLICATIONSHORTCUTS)
 #import "TiUIApplicationShortcutsProxy.h"
+#import <TitaniumKit/TiBlob.h>
 #import <TitaniumKit/TiUtils.h>
 #ifdef USE_TI_CONTACTS
 #import "TiContactsPerson.h"
@@ -211,6 +212,14 @@ - (UIApplicationShortcutIcon *)findIcon:(id)value
     return [UIApplicationShortcutIcon iconWithTemplateImageName:[self urlInAssetCatalog:value]];
   }
 
+#ifdef IS_SDK_IOS_13
+  if ([value isKindOfClass:[TiBlob class]] && [TiUtils isIOSVersionOrGreater:@"13.0"]) {
+    TiBlob *blob = (TiBlob *)value;
+    if (blob.type == TiBlobTypeSystemImage) {
+      return [UIApplicationShortcutIcon iconWithSystemImageName:blob.systemImageName];
+    }
+  }
+#endif
   NSLog(@"[ERROR] Ti.UI.ApplicationShortcuts: Invalid icon provided, defaulting to use no icon.");
   return nil;
 }
diff --git a/iphone/Classes/TiUIiOSApplicationShortcutsProxy.m b/iphone/Classes/TiUIiOSApplicationShortcutsProxy.m
index 669ccf4b2dd..cd355a1c00b 100644
--- a/iphone/Classes/TiUIiOSApplicationShortcutsProxy.m
+++ b/iphone/Classes/TiUIiOSApplicationShortcutsProxy.m
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 
 #ifdef USE_TI_UIIOSAPPLICATIONSHORTCUTS
 #import "TiUIiOSApplicationShortcutsProxy.h"
+#import <TitaniumKit/TiBlob.h>
 #import <TitaniumKit/TiUtils.h>
 #ifdef USE_TI_CONTACTS
 #import "TiContactsPerson.h"
@@ -211,6 +212,15 @@ - (UIApplicationShortcutIcon *)findIcon:(id)value
     return [UIApplicationShortcutIcon iconWithTemplateImageName:[self urlInAssetCatalog:value]];
   }
 
+#ifdef IS_SDK_IOS_13
+  if ([value isKindOfClass:[TiBlob class]] && [TiUtils isIOSVersionOrGreater:@"13.0"]) {
+    TiBlob *blob = (TiBlob *)value;
+    if (blob.type == TiBlobTypeSystemImage) {
+      return [UIApplicationShortcutIcon iconWithSystemImageName:blob.systemImageName];
+    }
+  }
+#endif
+
   NSLog(@"[ERROR] Ti.UI.iOS.ApplicationShortcuts: Invalid icon provided, defaulting to use no icon.");
   return nil;
 }
diff --git a/iphone/Classes/TiUIiOSProxy.m b/iphone/Classes/TiUIiOSProxy.m
index 10cbcfbfc2f..8ad86893507 100644
--- a/iphone/Classes/TiUIiOSProxy.m
+++ b/iphone/Classes/TiUIiOSProxy.m
@@ -394,8 +394,7 @@ - (TiBlob *)systemImage:(id)arg
     return nil;
   }
   ENSURE_SINGLE_ARG_OR_NIL(arg, NSString);
-  UIImage *image = [UIImage systemImageNamed:arg];
-  TiBlob *blob = [[TiBlob alloc] initWithImage:image];
+  TiBlob *blob = [[TiBlob alloc] initWithSystemImage:arg];
   return blob;
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/iphone/TitaniumKit/TitaniumKit/Sources/API/TiBlob.h b/iphone/TitaniumKit/TitaniumKit/Sources/API/TiBlob.h
index 03b1f47f50d..d187d897e5a 100644
--- a/iphone/TitaniumKit/TitaniumKit/Sources/API/TiBlob.h
+++ b/iphone/TitaniumKit/TitaniumKit/Sources/API/TiBlob.h
@@ -81,7 +81,8 @@ JSExportAs(imageWithRoundedCorner,
 typedef enum {
   TiBlobTypeImage = 0,
   TiBlobTypeFile = 1,
-  TiBlobTypeData = 2
+  TiBlobTypeData = 2,
+  TiBlobTypeSystemImage = 3
 } TiBlobType;
 
 /**
@@ -95,6 +96,7 @@ typedef enum {
   UIImage *image;
   NSString *path;
   BOOL imageLoadAttempted;
+  NSString *systemImageName;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -125,6 +127,21 @@ typedef enum {
  */
 - (id)initWithImage:(UIImage *)image;
 
+#if __IPHONE_OS_VERSION_MAX_ALLOWED >= 130000
+/**
+Initialize the blob with a system image.
+@param imageName The  system image name
+*/
+- (id)initWithSystemImage:(NSString *)imageName;
+
+/**
+ Returns the System Image Name .
+ @return The string or nil.
+ */
+- (NSString *)systemImageName;
+
+#endif
+
 /**
  Initialize the blob with data.
  @param data_ The raw data.
diff --git a/iphone/TitaniumKit/TitaniumKit/Sources/API/TiBlob.m b/iphone/TitaniumKit/TitaniumKit/Sources/API/TiBlob.m
index 2b6c5156fab..4d5c6eed290 100644
--- a/iphone/TitaniumKit/TitaniumKit/Sources/API/TiBlob.m
+++ b/iphone/TitaniumKit/TitaniumKit/Sources/API/TiBlob.m
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ - (void)dealloc
   RELEASE_TO_NIL(data);
   RELEASE_TO_NIL(image);
   RELEASE_TO_NIL(path);
+  RELEASE_TO_NIL(systemImageName);
   [super dealloc];
 }
 
@@ -136,6 +137,28 @@ - (id)initWithImage:(UIImage *)image_
   return self;
 }
 
+#if __IPHONE_OS_VERSION_MAX_ALLOWED >= 130000
+- (id)initWithSystemImage:(NSString *)imageName
+{
+  if (![TiUtils isIOSVersionOrGreater:@"13.0"]) {
+    return nil;
+  }
+
+  if (self = [super init]) {
+    image = [[UIImage systemImageNamed:imageName] retain];
+    type = TiBlobTypeSystemImage;
+    systemImageName = [imageName retain];
+    mimetype = [([UIImageAlpha hasAlpha:image] ? MIMETYPE_PNG : MIMETYPE_JPEG)copy];
+  }
+  return self;
+}
+
+- (NSString *)systemImageName
+{
+  return systemImageName;
+}
+#endif
+
 - (id)initWithData:(NSData *)data_ mimetype:(NSString *)mimetype_
 {
   if (self = [super init]) {