diff --git a/srcpkgs/atom/patches/icons.patch b/srcpkgs/atom/patches/icons.patch
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ce9a00da05e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/srcpkgs/atom/patches/icons.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+--- script/lib/install-application.js
++++ script/lib/install-application.js
+@@ -79,7 +79,8 @@ module.exports = function (packagedAppPath, installDir) {
+     install(installationDirPath, packagedAppFileName, packagedAppPath)
+
+     { // Install icons
+-      const baseIconThemeDirPath = findBaseIconThemeDirPath()
++      const baseIconThemeDirPath = path.join(prefixDirPath, 'share/icons/hicolor')
++
+       const fullIconName = atomExecutableName + '.png'
+
+       let existingIconsFound = false
diff --git a/srcpkgs/atom/template b/srcpkgs/atom/template
index 57de7ea8c01..9872ff4b21c 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/atom/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/atom/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'atom'
 pkgname=atom
-version=1.24.1
+version=1.25.0
 revision=1
 nocross=yes
 nostrip=yes
@@ -11,13 +11,11 @@ maintainer="Wilson Birney <wpb@360scada.com>"
 license="MIT"
 homepage="https://atom.io"
 distfiles="https://github.com/atom/atom/archive/v${version}.tar.gz"
-checksum=d70f71f41bf4a51d8e34c838b21ec585aab4f074a72f4a6d6c75aecef2d7698e
+checksum=3608c1472879420d3e69f76402f74d9bef9270687bb679b4cde008d328768c5c
 only_for_archs="i686 x86_64"
 
 do_install() {
-	if [ -e ./apm/package-lock.json ]; then
-		rm ./apm/package-lock.json
-	fi
+	vmkdir /usr/share/icons/hicolor
 	script/build --install=$DESTDIR/usr
 	vlicense LICENSE.md
 }