diff --git a/demos/clicker_game.cpp b/demos/clicker_game.cpp
index d932de6..6e271ec 100644
--- a/demos/clicker_game.cpp
+++ b/demos/clicker_game.cpp
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ struct ClickerUI {
       if(name != "clicker") {
         $gui.set<guecs::Rectangle>(id, {});
         $gui.set<guecs::Effect>(id, {});
-        $gui.set<guecs::Icon>(id, { "clicker_treat_bone" });
+        $gui.set<guecs::Sprite>(id, { "clicker_treat_bone" });
         $gui.set<guecs::Clickable>(id, {
             [&](auto, auto) { handle_button(Event::A_BUTTON); }
             });
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ struct ClickerUI {
     }
 
     $clicker = $gui.entity("clicker");
-    $gui.set<guecs::Sprite>($clicker, {"clicker_the_dog", 0, true});
+    $gui.set<guecs::Sprite>($clicker, {"clicker_the_dog"});
     $gui.set<guecs::Sound>($clicker, {"clicker_bark"});
     $gui.set<guecs::Clickable>($clicker, {
         [&](auto, auto) { handle_button(Event::CLICKER); }
diff --git a/include/guecs/sfml/components.hpp b/include/guecs/sfml/components.hpp
index 49ade35..c7d989f 100644
--- a/include/guecs/sfml/components.hpp
+++ b/include/guecs/sfml/components.hpp
@@ -40,7 +40,8 @@ namespace guecs {
   struct Sprite {
     string name;
     int padding = THEME.PADDING;
-    bool stretch = false;
+    bool stretch = true;
+    bool is_icon = false;
     std::shared_ptr<sf::Sprite> sprite = nullptr;
 
     void init(lel::Cell &cell);
@@ -48,7 +49,19 @@ namespace guecs {
     void render(sf::RenderWindow& window, sf::Shader *shader_ptr);
   };
 
-  struct Icon : public Sprite { };
+  struct Icon : public Sprite {
+    template<typename... Args>
+      Icon(Args... args) : Sprite(args...)
+    {
+      stretch = false;
+      is_icon = true;
+    }
+
+    Icon() {
+      // BUG: why do I have to do this again?
+      stretch = false;
+    };
+  };
 
   struct Rectangle {
     int padding = THEME.PADDING;
diff --git a/src/guecs/sfml/components.cpp b/src/guecs/sfml/components.cpp
index 329a069..db46ad6 100644
--- a/src/guecs/sfml/components.cpp
+++ b/src/guecs/sfml/components.cpp
@@ -43,8 +43,16 @@ namespace guecs {
     }
   }
 
+  inline SpriteTexture load_texture(const string& name, bool is_icon) {
+    if(is_icon) {
+      return BACKEND->get_icon(name);
+    } else {
+      return BACKEND->get_sprite(name);
+    }
+  }
+
   void Sprite::init(lel::Cell &cell) {
-    auto sprite_texture = BACKEND->get_sprite(name);
+    auto sprite_texture = load_texture(name, is_icon);
     auto bounds = sprite_texture.frame_size;
 
     sf::IntRect rect{{0,0}, bounds};