diff --git a/macosx/FileBrowserCell.h b/macosx/FileBrowserCell.h
index 05de38854..3744ed744 100644
--- a/macosx/FileBrowserCell.h
+++ b/macosx/FileBrowserCell.h
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@
 
 @interface FileBrowserCell : NSBrowserCell
 {
+    NSImage * fFolderImage;
+    
     float fPercent;
     
     NSMutableDictionary * fTitleAttributes, * fStatusAttributes;
diff --git a/macosx/FileBrowserCell.m b/macosx/FileBrowserCell.m
index 842ded530..c2e76fef0 100644
--- a/macosx/FileBrowserCell.m
+++ b/macosx/FileBrowserCell.m
@@ -49,10 +49,21 @@
 - (void) setImage: (NSImage *) image
 {
     if (!image)
-        image = [[[[NSWorkspace sharedWorkspace] iconForFileType: NSFileTypeForHFSTypeCode('fldr')] copy] autorelease];
+    {
+        if (!fFolderImage)
+        {
+            fFolderImage = [[[NSWorkspace sharedWorkspace] iconForFileType: NSFileTypeForHFSTypeCode('fldr')] copy];
+            [fFolderImage setFlipped: YES];
+            [fFolderImage setScalesWhenResized: YES];
+        }
+        image = fFolderImage;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        [image setFlipped: YES];
+        [image setScalesWhenResized: YES];
+    }
     
-    [image setFlipped: YES];
-    [image setScalesWhenResized: YES];
     [super setImage: image];
 }