diff --git a/smileypack.cpp b/smileypack.cpp
index 5af07194f..57a754c76 100644
--- a/smileypack.cpp
+++ b/smileypack.cpp
@@ -40,24 +40,38 @@ SmileyPack& SmileyPack::getInstance()
     return smileyPack;
 }
 
-QList<QPair<QString, QString> > SmileyPack::listSmileyPacks(const QString &path)
+QList<QPair<QString, QString> > SmileyPack::listSmileyPacks(const QStringList &paths)
 {
     QList<QPair<QString, QString> > smileyPacks;
 
-    QDir dir(path);
-    foreach (const QString& subdirectory, dir.entryList(QDir::Dirs | QDir::NoDotAndDotDot))
+    for (QString path : paths)
     {
-        dir.cd(subdirectory);
+        if (path.leftRef(1) == "~")
+            path.replace(0, 1, QDir::homePath());
 
-        QFileInfoList entries = dir.entryInfoList(QStringList() << "emoticons.xml", QDir::Files);
-        if (entries.size() > 0) // does it contain a file called emoticons.xml?
+        QDir dir(path);
+        if (!dir.exists())
+            continue;
+
+        for (const QString& subdirectory : dir.entryList(QDir::Dirs | QDir::NoDotAndDotDot))
         {
-            QString packageName = dir.dirName();
-            QString relPath = QDir(QCoreApplication::applicationDirPath()).relativeFilePath(entries[0].absoluteFilePath());
-            smileyPacks << QPair<QString, QString>(packageName, relPath);
-        }
+            dir.cd(subdirectory);
 
-        dir.cdUp();
+            QFileInfoList entries = dir.entryInfoList(QStringList() << "emoticons.xml", QDir::Files);
+            if (entries.size() > 0) // does it contain a file called emoticons.xml?
+            {
+                QString packageName = dir.dirName();
+                QString absPath = entries[0].absoluteFilePath();
+                QString relPath = QDir(QCoreApplication::applicationDirPath()).relativeFilePath(absPath);
+
+                if (relPath.leftRef(2) == "..")
+                    smileyPacks << QPair<QString, QString>(packageName, absPath);
+                else
+                    smileyPacks << QPair<QString, QString>(packageName, relPath); // use relative path for subdirectories
+            }
+
+            dir.cdUp();
+        }
     }
 
     return smileyPacks;
diff --git a/smileypack.h b/smileypack.h
index 9f4ea31ba..1d4c9ef30 100644
--- a/smileypack.h
+++ b/smileypack.h
@@ -22,7 +22,10 @@
 #include <QString>
 #include <QStringList>
 
-#define SMILEYPACK_DEFAULT_PATH "./smileys"
+#define SMILEYPACK_SEARCH_PATHS                                                                                             \
+    {                                                                                                                       \
+        "./smileys", "/usr/share/qtox/smileys", "/usr/share/emoticons", "~/.kde4/share/emoticons", "~/.kde/share/emoticons" \
+    }
 
 //maps emoticons to smileys
 class SmileyPack : public QObject
@@ -30,10 +33,10 @@ class SmileyPack : public QObject
     Q_OBJECT
 public:
     static SmileyPack& getInstance();
-    static QList<QPair<QString, QString>> listSmileyPacks(const QString& path = SMILEYPACK_DEFAULT_PATH);
+    static QList<QPair<QString, QString> > listSmileyPacks(const QStringList& paths = SMILEYPACK_SEARCH_PATHS);
     static bool isValid(const QString& filename);
 
-    bool load(const QString &filename);
+    bool load(const QString& filename);
     QString smileyfied(QString msg);
     QList<QStringList> getEmoticons() const;
     QString getAsRichText(const QString& key);
diff --git a/widget/settingsdialog.cpp b/widget/settingsdialog.cpp
index 0f11ee67c..4f9c26a9b 100644
--- a/widget/settingsdialog.cpp
+++ b/widget/settingsdialog.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include "camera.h"
 #include "selfcamview.h"
 #include "core.h"
+#include "smileypack.h"
 
 #include <QListWidget>
 #include <QListWidgetItem>
@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@
 #include <QGroupBox>
 #include <QCheckBox>
 #include <QLineEdit>
+#include <QComboBox>
 
 
 // =======================================
@@ -41,8 +43,23 @@ public:
         vLayout->addWidget(makeToxPortable);
         group->setLayout(vLayout);
 
+        // theme
+        QGroupBox* themeGroup = new QGroupBox(tr("Theme"));
+        QLabel* smileyLabel = new QLabel(tr("Smiley Pack"));
+        smileyPack = new QComboBox(this);
+
+        auto smileyPacks = SmileyPack::listSmileyPacks();
+        for(auto pack : smileyPacks)
+            smileyPack->addItem(QString("%1 (%2)").arg(pack.first).arg(pack.second), pack.second);
+
+        QVBoxLayout* themeLayout = new QVBoxLayout();
+        themeLayout->addWidget(smileyLabel);
+        themeLayout->addWidget(smileyPack);
+        themeGroup->setLayout(themeLayout);
+
         QVBoxLayout *mainLayout = new QVBoxLayout();
         mainLayout->addWidget(group);
+        mainLayout->addWidget(themeGroup);
         mainLayout->addStretch(1);
         setLayout(mainLayout);
     }
@@ -50,6 +67,7 @@ public:
     QCheckBox* enableIPv6;
     QCheckBox* useTranslations;
     QCheckBox* makeToxPortable;
+    QComboBox* smileyPack;
 };
 
 class IdentityPage : public QWidget
@@ -327,6 +345,11 @@ void SettingsDialog::writeConfig()
         saveSettings = true;
     }
 
+    if (settings.getSmileyPack() != generalPage->smileyPack->currentData().toString()) {
+        settings.setSmileyPack(generalPage->smileyPack->currentData().toString());
+        saveSettings = true;
+    }
+
     if (saveSettings) {
         settings.save();
     }