diff --git a/_layouts/default.html b/_layouts/default.html
index d56389a0..a36114d9 100644
--- a/_layouts/default.html
+++ b/_layouts/default.html
@@ -2,6 +2,11 @@
 <html lang="{{ site.lang | default: "en-US" }}">
 
   <head>
+    
+    {% if site.favicon %}
+      <link rel="shortcut icon" type="image/x-icon" href="{{ site.favicon }}">
+    {% endif %}
+    
     <meta charset='utf-8'>
     <meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge">
     <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width,maximum-scale=2">
