diff --git a/templates/explore/repo_list.tmpl b/templates/explore/repo_list.tmpl
index d7e12930ca..5aca760548 100644
--- a/templates/explore/repo_list.tmpl
+++ b/templates/explore/repo_list.tmpl
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
 									data-tooltip-content="{{ctx.Locale.TrPluralString .NumForks "fork.n_forks" (ctx.Locale.PrettyNumber .NumForks)}}"
 								{{end}}
 								>
-								{{svg "octicon-git-branch" 16}}
+								{{svg "octicon-repo-forked" 16}}
 								{{CountFmt .NumForks}}
 							</a>
 						{{end}}
diff --git a/tests/integration/explore_repos_test.go b/tests/integration/explore_repos_test.go
index 1ed07248f6..cbf2214183 100644
--- a/tests/integration/explore_repos_test.go
+++ b/tests/integration/explore_repos_test.go
@@ -24,6 +24,10 @@ func testExploreStarForkCounters(t *testing.T, repoQuery, expectedStars, expecte
 
 	assert.Equal(t, expectedStars, starsAriaLabel)
 	assert.Equal(t, expectedForks, forksAriaLabel)
+
+	// Verify that correct icons are used
+	assert.True(t, repoListEntry.Find("a[href$='/stars'] > svg").HasClass("octicon-star"))
+	assert.True(t, repoListEntry.Find("a[href$='/forks'] > svg").HasClass("octicon-repo-forked"))
 }
 
 func TestExploreRepos(t *testing.T) {