diff --git a/source/plugins/topics/metadata.yml b/source/plugins/topics/metadata.yml
index 1a57a613..c4d4afbf 100644
--- a/source/plugins/topics/metadata.yml
+++ b/source/plugins/topics/metadata.yml
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ inputs:
     default: starred
     values:
       - starred  # Display starred topics as labels
+      - icons    # Display starred topics as icons
       - mastered # Display starred topics as mastered/known technologies icons
 
   # Topics sorting order
diff --git a/source/templates/classic/partials/topics.ejs b/source/templates/classic/partials/topics.ejs
index 8dc9dcd6..3be1d782 100644
--- a/source/templates/classic/partials/topics.ejs
+++ b/source/templates/classic/partials/topics.ejs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
     <section>
       <h2 class="field">
         <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 16 16" width="16" height="16"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M14.184 1.143a1.75 1.75 0 00-2.502-.57L.912 7.916a1.75 1.75 0 00-.53 2.32l.447.775a1.75 1.75 0 002.275.702l11.745-5.656a1.75 1.75 0 00.757-2.451l-1.422-2.464zm-1.657.669a.25.25 0 01.358.081l1.422 2.464a.25.25 0 01-.108.35l-2.016.97-1.505-2.605 1.85-1.26zM9.436 3.92l1.391 2.41-5.42 2.61-.942-1.63 4.97-3.39zM3.222 8.157l-1.466 1a.25.25 0 00-.075.33l.447.775a.25.25 0 00.325.1l1.598-.769-.83-1.436zm6.253 2.306a.75.75 0 00-.944-.252l-1.809.87a.75.75 0 00-.293.253L4.38 14.326a.75.75 0 101.238.848l1.881-2.75v2.826a.75.75 0 001.5 0v-2.826l1.881 2.75a.75.75 0 001.238-.848l-2.644-3.863z"></path></svg>
-        <%= {starred:"Starred topics", mastered:"Mastered technologies and topics"}[plugins.topics.mode] %>
+        <%= {starred:"Starred topics", icons:"Starred topics", mastered:"Mastered technologies and topics"}[plugins.topics.mode] %>
       </h2>
       <div class="row">
         <% if (plugins.topics.error) { %>
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
                   <% for (const {name, description} of plugins.topics.list) { %>
                     <div class="label" title="<%= description %>"><%= name.toLocaleLowerCase() %></div>
                   <% } %>
-                <% } else if (plugins.topics.mode === "mastered") { %>
+                <% } else if ((plugins.topics.mode === "mastered")||(plugins.topics.mode === "icons")) { %>
                   <% for (const {name, icon} of plugins.topics.list) { %>
                     <% if (icon) { %>
                       <img src="<%= icon %>" width="24" height="24" alt="<%= name %>" title="<%= name %>"/>