diff --git a/lua/oil/init.lua b/lua/oil/init.lua
index 824672e..db454d8 100644
--- a/lua/oil/init.lua
+++ b/lua/oil/init.lua
@@ -863,6 +863,11 @@ M._get_highlights = function()
       link = "OilDir",
       desc = "Icon for directories",
     },
+    {
+      name = "OilFileIcon",
+      link = nil,
+      desc = "Icon for files",
+    },
     {
       name = "OilSocket",
       link = "Keyword",
diff --git a/lua/oil/util.lua b/lua/oil/util.lua
index dc3ac14..ac04328 100644
--- a/lua/oil/util.lua
+++ b/lua/oil/util.lua
@@ -956,6 +956,7 @@ M.get_icon_provider = function()
           end
         end
         local icon, hl = devicons.get_icon(name)
+        hl = hl or "OilFileIcon"
         icon = icon or (conf and conf.default_file or "")
         return icon, hl
       end