diff --git a/desktop_client/file.py b/desktop_client/file.py
index 7d599ba..a727d20 100644
--- a/desktop_client/file.py
+++ b/desktop_client/file.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import pydantic
 from PyQt6.QtGui import QIcon
 from PyQt6.QtWidgets import QFileDialog, QLabel, QMessageBox, QWidget
 from request_client import RequestClient
+from utils import resource_path
 
 
 class File(pydantic.BaseModel):
@@ -54,7 +55,7 @@ class File(pydantic.BaseModel):
         return size, power_labels[n] + "bytes"
 
     def icon(self) -> QIcon:
-        return QIcon("assets/file.png")
+        return QIcon(resource_path("assets/file.png"))
 
     def double_click(self, list: file_widgets.FileListWidget) -> None:
         location = QFileDialog.getExistingDirectory(
diff --git a/desktop_client/file_widgets.py b/desktop_client/file_widgets.py
index c198dc8..f9b7df0 100644
--- a/desktop_client/file_widgets.py
+++ b/desktop_client/file_widgets.py
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ import uuid
 from typing import Protocol, Self
 
 import create_folder_widget
-import sync
 import pydantic
 import state
+import sync
 import user
 from file import File
 from folder import Folder
diff --git a/desktop_client/folder.py b/desktop_client/folder.py
index b5f649c..f11941b 100644
--- a/desktop_client/folder.py
+++ b/desktop_client/folder.py
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import datetime
-import uuid
 import typing
+import uuid
 
 if typing.TYPE_CHECKING:
     import file_widgets
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import pydantic
 from PyQt6.QtGui import QIcon
 from PyQt6.QtWidgets import QMessageBox, QWidget
 from request_client import RequestClient
+from utils import resource_path
 
 
 class Folder(pydantic.BaseModel):
@@ -38,7 +39,7 @@ class Folder(pydantic.BaseModel):
         return folder_info.FolderInfoWidget(self)
 
     def icon(self) -> QIcon:
-        return QIcon("assets/folder.png")
+        return QIcon(resource_path("assets/folder.png"))
 
     def double_click(self, list: file_widgets.FileListWidget) -> None:
         import file_widgets
diff --git a/desktop_client/state.py b/desktop_client/state.py
index 6dfbd9b..5621bb3 100644
--- a/desktop_client/state.py
+++ b/desktop_client/state.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import file_widgets
 import keyring
 import request_client
 import sync
-from PyQt6.QtWidgets import QMainWindow, QStackedWidget, QMessageBox
+from PyQt6.QtWidgets import QMainWindow, QMessageBox, QStackedWidget
 
 
 class State(QMainWindow):
diff --git a/desktop_client/utils.py b/desktop_client/utils.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2023306
--- /dev/null
+++ b/desktop_client/utils.py
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+import os
+import sys
+from functools import cache
+
+_DEFAULT = os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)))
+
+
+@cache
+def resource_path(relative_path: str) -> str:
+    """Get absolute path to resource, works for dev and for PyInstaller"""
+    base_path = getattr(sys, "_MEIPASS", _DEFAULT)
+    return os.path.join(base_path, relative_path)