diff --git a/course/classes/management/helper.php b/course/classes/management/helper.php
index e54c10dd93e..a278032ea4c 100644
--- a/course/classes/management/helper.php
+++ b/course/classes/management/helper.php
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ class helper {
         // View link.
         $actions['view'] = [
             'url' => new \moodle_url('/course/index.php', ['categoryid' => $category->id]),
-            'icon' => null,
+            'icon' => new \pix_icon('i/viewcategory', new \lang_string('view')),
             'string' => get_string('view')
         ];
 
diff --git a/lib/classes/output/icon_system_fontawesome.php b/lib/classes/output/icon_system_fontawesome.php
index 48fda0d3683..a5439d085c1 100644
--- a/lib/classes/output/icon_system_fontawesome.php
+++ b/lib/classes/output/icon_system_fontawesome.php
@@ -352,6 +352,7 @@ class icon_system_fontawesome extends icon_system_font {
             'core:i/userevent' => 'fa-clipboard-user',
             'core:i/users' => 'fa-user-group',
             'core:i/valid' => 'fa-check text-success',
+            'core:i/viewcategory' => 'fa-pager',
             'core:i/viewsection' => 'fa-pager',
             'core:i/warning' => 'fa-triangle-exclamation text-warning',
             'core:i/window_close' => 'fa-xmark',
diff --git a/pix/i/viewcategory.svg b/pix/i/viewcategory.svg
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..dd873d0a12a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pix/i/viewcategory.svg
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 512 512" preserveAspectRatio="xMinYMid meet"><!--!Font Awesome Free 6.5.2 by @fontawesome - https://fontawesome.com License - https://fontawesome.com/license/free Copyright 2024 Fonticons, Inc.--><path d="M0 128C0 92.7 28.7 64 64 64H448c35.3 0 64 28.7 64 64V384c0 35.3-28.7 64-64 64H64c-35.3 0-64-28.7-64-64V128zm64 32v64c0 17.7 14.3 32 32 32H416c17.7 0 32-14.3 32-32V160c0-17.7-14.3-32-32-32H96c-17.7 0-32 14.3-32 32zM80 320c-13.3 0-24 10.7-24 24s10.7 24 24 24h56c13.3 0 24-10.7 24-24s-10.7-24-24-24H80zm136 0c-13.3 0-24 10.7-24 24s10.7 24 24 24h48c13.3 0 24-10.7 24-24s-10.7-24-24-24H216z"/></svg>
diff --git a/theme/boost/scss/moodle/core.scss b/theme/boost/scss/moodle/core.scss
index cfd07e15aa1..d89855f4297 100644
--- a/theme/boost/scss/moodle/core.scss
+++ b/theme/boost/scss/moodle/core.scss
@@ -2976,7 +2976,11 @@ body.dragging {
     font-size: 9px;
     width: 9px;
     border: 0;
+}
 
+.listitem-category .dropdown-toggle::after {
+    /* This can be removed when the .dropdown-toggle::after is updated to remove content. */
+    content: none;
 }
 
 .dropleft .dropdown-toggle::before {
diff --git a/theme/boost/style/moodle.css b/theme/boost/style/moodle.css
index d7f562e06c3..9f78abc228b 100644
--- a/theme/boost/style/moodle.css
+++ b/theme/boost/style/moodle.css
@@ -25959,6 +25959,11 @@ body.dragging .dragging {
   border: 0;
 }
 
+.listitem-category .dropdown-toggle::after {
+  /* This can be removed when the .dropdown-toggle::after is updated to remove content. */
+  content: none;
+}
+
 .dropleft .dropdown-toggle::before {
   border: 0;
   content: "\f053";
diff --git a/theme/classic/style/moodle.css b/theme/classic/style/moodle.css
index 46281c9305c..4621502cebd 100644
--- a/theme/classic/style/moodle.css
+++ b/theme/classic/style/moodle.css
@@ -25959,6 +25959,11 @@ body.dragging .dragging {
   border: 0;
 }
 
+.listitem-category .dropdown-toggle::after {
+  /* This can be removed when the .dropdown-toggle::after is updated to remove content. */
+  content: none;
+}
+
 .dropleft .dropdown-toggle::before {
   border: 0;
   content: "\f053";