diff --git a/addons/contacts/__init__.py b/addons/contacts/__init__.py
index 67dee8c60db..dc5e6b693d1 100644
--- a/addons/contacts/__init__.py
+++ b/addons/contacts/__init__.py
@@ -1,2 +1,4 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Part of Odoo. See LICENSE file for full copyright and licensing details.
+
+from . import models
diff --git a/addons/contacts/models/__init__.py b/addons/contacts/models/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..74f3017f7e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/addons/contacts/models/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Part of Odoo. See LICENSE file for full copyright and licensing details.
+
+from . import res_users
diff --git a/addons/contacts/models/res_users.py b/addons/contacts/models/res_users.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..04e16b713c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/addons/contacts/models/res_users.py
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Part of Odoo. See LICENSE file for full copyright and licensing details.
+
+from odoo import api, models, modules
+
+
+class Users(models.Model):
+    _name = 'res.users'
+    _inherit = ['res.users']
+
+    @api.model
+    def systray_get_activities(self):
+        """ Update the systray icon of res.partner activities to use the
+        contact application one instead of base icon. """
+        activities = super(Users, self).systray_get_activities()
+        for activity in activities:
+            if activity['model'] != 'res.partner':
+                continue
+            activity['icon'] = modules.module.get_module_icon('contacts')
+        return activities