diff --git a/freecad/kiconnect/bases/BaseViewProvider.py b/freecad/kiconnect/bases/BaseViewProvider.py
index c851818..337e997 100644
--- a/freecad/kiconnect/bases/BaseViewProvider.py
+++ b/freecad/kiconnect/bases/BaseViewProvider.py
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ class BaseViewProvider:
         self.parent = parent
         self.viewprovider = viewprovider
 
+        self.icon = os.path.join(settings.ICONPATH, self.parent.__class__.ICON)
+
         viewprovider.Proxy = self
         
         self.Type = ''
@@ -32,7 +34,7 @@ class BaseViewProvider:
         Gui.Selection.clearSelection()
 
     def getIcon(self):
-        return os.path.join(settings.ICONPATH, self.parent.__class__.ICON)
+        return self.icon
 
     def getDisplayModes(self,obj):
         '''Return a list of display modes.'''
@@ -43,4 +45,10 @@ class BaseViewProvider:
         return 'Standard'
 
     def __getstate__(self):
-        return None
+        return {
+            'icon': self.icon
+        }
+
+    def __setstate__(self, props):
+        for prop in props:
+            setattr(self, prop, props[prop])