diff --git a/administrator/components/com_menus/models/forms/item_alias.xml b/administrator/components/com_menus/models/forms/item_alias.xml
index 61879dbe4c08d..3b09c6fc343bc 100644
--- a/administrator/components/com_menus/models/forms/item_alias.xml
+++ b/administrator/components/com_menus/models/forms/item_alias.xml
@@ -44,6 +44,13 @@
 				description="COM_MENUS_ITEM_FIELD_MENU_IMAGE_DESC" 
 			/>
 
+			<field 
+				name="menu_image_css"
+				type="text" 
+				label="COM_MENUS_ITEM_FIELD_MENU_IMAGE_CSS_LABEL"
+				description="COM_MENUS_ITEM_FIELD_MENU_IMAGE_CSS_DESC" 
+			/>
+
 			<field 
 				name="menu_text" 
 				type="radio"
diff --git a/administrator/components/com_menus/models/forms/item_component.xml b/administrator/components/com_menus/models/forms/item_component.xml
index 7cd48ab404560..5a80382a8f5f6 100644
--- a/administrator/components/com_menus/models/forms/item_component.xml
+++ b/administrator/components/com_menus/models/forms/item_component.xml
@@ -25,6 +25,13 @@
 				description="COM_MENUS_ITEM_FIELD_MENU_IMAGE_DESC" 
 			/>
 
+			<field 
+				name="menu_image_css"
+				type="text" 
+				label="COM_MENUS_ITEM_FIELD_MENU_IMAGE_CSS_LABEL"
+				description="COM_MENUS_ITEM_FIELD_MENU_IMAGE_CSS_DESC" 
+			/>
+
 			<field 
 				name="menu_text" 
 				type="radio"
diff --git a/administrator/components/com_menus/models/forms/item_heading.xml b/administrator/components/com_menus/models/forms/item_heading.xml
index d421de20eeaea..39a36e7b843fc 100644
--- a/administrator/components/com_menus/models/forms/item_heading.xml
+++ b/administrator/components/com_menus/models/forms/item_heading.xml
@@ -25,6 +25,13 @@
 				description="COM_MENUS_ITEM_FIELD_MENU_IMAGE_DESC" 
 			/>
 
+			<field 
+				name="menu_image_css"
+				type="text" 
+				label="COM_MENUS_ITEM_FIELD_MENU_IMAGE_CSS_LABEL"
+				description="COM_MENUS_ITEM_FIELD_MENU_IMAGE_CSS_DESC" 
+			/>
+
 			<field 
 				name="menu_text" 
 				type="radio"
diff --git a/administrator/components/com_menus/models/forms/item_separator.xml b/administrator/components/com_menus/models/forms/item_separator.xml
index 4e747c1a06887..7bdb02facf1b1 100644
--- a/administrator/components/com_menus/models/forms/item_separator.xml
+++ b/administrator/components/com_menus/models/forms/item_separator.xml
@@ -19,6 +19,13 @@
 				description="COM_MENUS_ITEM_FIELD_MENU_IMAGE_DESC" 
 			/>
 
+			<field 
+				name="menu_image_css"
+				type="text" 
+				label="COM_MENUS_ITEM_FIELD_MENU_IMAGE_CSS_LABEL"
+				description="COM_MENUS_ITEM_FIELD_MENU_IMAGE_CSS_DESC" 
+			/>
+
 			<field 
 				name="menu_text" 
 				type="radio"
diff --git a/administrator/components/com_menus/models/forms/item_url.xml b/administrator/components/com_menus/models/forms/item_url.xml
index 8f68880cd845c..29696bab0fd5b 100644
--- a/administrator/components/com_menus/models/forms/item_url.xml
+++ b/administrator/components/com_menus/models/forms/item_url.xml
@@ -47,6 +47,13 @@
 				description="COM_MENUS_ITEM_FIELD_MENU_IMAGE_DESC" 
 			/>
 
+			<field 
+				name="menu_image_css"
+				type="text" 
+				label="COM_MENUS_ITEM_FIELD_MENU_IMAGE_CSS_LABEL"
+				description="COM_MENUS_ITEM_FIELD_MENU_IMAGE_CSS_DESC" 
+			/>
+
 			<field 
 				name="menu_text" 
 				type="radio"
diff --git a/administrator/components/com_menus/models/forms/itemadmin_alias.xml b/administrator/components/com_menus/models/forms/itemadmin_alias.xml
index 7e9577ad575f3..1cfc97e374e97 100644
--- a/administrator/components/com_menus/models/forms/itemadmin_alias.xml
+++ b/administrator/components/com_menus/models/forms/itemadmin_alias.xml
@@ -43,6 +43,13 @@
 				description="COM_MENUS_ITEM_FIELD_MENU_IMAGE_DESC"
 			/>
 
+			<field 
+				name="menu_image_css"
+				type="text" 
+				label="COM_MENUS_ITEM_FIELD_MENU_IMAGE_CSS_LABEL"
+				description="COM_MENUS_ITEM_FIELD_MENU_IMAGE_CSS_DESC" 
+			/>
+
 			<field
 				name="menu_text"
 				type="radio"
diff --git a/administrator/components/com_menus/models/forms/itemadmin_component.xml b/administrator/components/com_menus/models/forms/itemadmin_component.xml
index 3ebe45d3e0037..7a297a36da40b 100644
--- a/administrator/components/com_menus/models/forms/itemadmin_component.xml
+++ b/administrator/components/com_menus/models/forms/itemadmin_component.xml
@@ -26,6 +26,13 @@
 				description="COM_MENUS_ITEM_FIELD_MENU_IMAGE_DESC" 
 			/>
 
+			<field 
+				name="menu_image_css"
+				type="text" 
+				label="COM_MENUS_ITEM_FIELD_MENU_IMAGE_CSS_LABEL"
+				description="COM_MENUS_ITEM_FIELD_MENU_IMAGE_CSS_DESC" 
+			/>
+
 			<field 
 				name="menu_text" 
 				type="radio"
diff --git a/administrator/components/com_menus/models/forms/itemadmin_container.xml b/administrator/components/com_menus/models/forms/itemadmin_container.xml
index 077a3b5d48d33..54f506c32db34 100644
--- a/administrator/components/com_menus/models/forms/itemadmin_container.xml
+++ b/administrator/components/com_menus/models/forms/itemadmin_container.xml
@@ -37,6 +37,13 @@
 				description="COM_MENUS_ITEM_FIELD_MENU_IMAGE_DESC"
 			/>
 
+			<field 
+				name="menu_image_css"
+				type="text" 
+				label="COM_MENUS_ITEM_FIELD_MENU_IMAGE_CSS_LABEL"
+				description="COM_MENUS_ITEM_FIELD_MENU_IMAGE_CSS_DESC" 
+			/>
+
 			<field
 				name="menu_text"
 				type="radio"
diff --git a/administrator/components/com_menus/models/forms/itemadmin_heading.xml b/administrator/components/com_menus/models/forms/itemadmin_heading.xml
index 48346ba931324..68c4d6a2ef33a 100644
--- a/administrator/components/com_menus/models/forms/itemadmin_heading.xml
+++ b/administrator/components/com_menus/models/forms/itemadmin_heading.xml
@@ -37,6 +37,13 @@
 				description="COM_MENUS_ITEM_FIELD_MENU_IMAGE_DESC"
 			/>
 
+			<field 
+				name="menu_image_css"
+				type="text" 
+				label="COM_MENUS_ITEM_FIELD_MENU_IMAGE_CSS_LABEL"
+				description="COM_MENUS_ITEM_FIELD_MENU_IMAGE_CSS_DESC" 
+			/>
+
 			<field
 				name="menu_text"
 				type="radio"
diff --git a/administrator/components/com_menus/models/forms/itemadmin_url.xml b/administrator/components/com_menus/models/forms/itemadmin_url.xml
index 87b4c78285e43..29bab56210474 100644
--- a/administrator/components/com_menus/models/forms/itemadmin_url.xml
+++ b/administrator/components/com_menus/models/forms/itemadmin_url.xml
@@ -45,6 +45,13 @@
 				description="COM_MENUS_ITEM_FIELD_MENU_IMAGE_DESC" 
 			/>
 
+			<field 
+				name="menu_image_css"
+				type="text" 
+				label="COM_MENUS_ITEM_FIELD_MENU_IMAGE_CSS_LABEL"
+				description="COM_MENUS_ITEM_FIELD_MENU_IMAGE_CSS_DESC" 
+			/>
+
 			<field 
 				name="menu_text" 
 				type="radio"
diff --git a/administrator/language/en-GB/en-GB.com_menus.ini b/administrator/language/en-GB/en-GB.com_menus.ini
index 3ec887b94e82b..fd1bc0b206f58 100644
--- a/administrator/language/en-GB/en-GB.com_menus.ini
+++ b/administrator/language/en-GB/en-GB.com_menus.ini
@@ -101,6 +101,8 @@ COM_MENUS_ITEM_FIELD_LINK_DESC="Link for this menu."
 COM_MENUS_ITEM_FIELD_LINK_LABEL="Link"
 COM_MENUS_ITEM_FIELD_MENU_IMAGE_DESC="Select or upload an optional image to be used with the menu hyperlink."
 COM_MENUS_ITEM_FIELD_MENU_IMAGE_LABEL="Link Image"
+COM_MENUS_ITEM_FIELD_MENU_IMAGE_CSS_DESC="An optional, custom style to apply to the image element."
+COM_MENUS_ITEM_FIELD_MENU_IMAGE_CSS_LABEL="Image CSS Style"
 COM_MENUS_ITEM_FIELD_MENU_SHOW_DESC="Select 'No' if you want to hide this menu item. Note any submenu items will also be hidden."
 COM_MENUS_ITEM_FIELD_MENU_SHOW_LABEL="Display in Menu"
 COM_MENUS_ITEM_FIELD_MENU_TEXT_DESC="If the optional image is added, adds the menu title next to the image. Default is 'Yes'."
diff --git a/modules/mod_menu/helper.php b/modules/mod_menu/helper.php
index edfdc7fad1d50..d0dc47222777a 100644
--- a/modules/mod_menu/helper.php
+++ b/modules/mod_menu/helper.php
@@ -135,12 +135,13 @@ public static function getList(&$params)
 
 					// We prevent the double encoding because for some reason the $item is shared for menu modules and we get double encoding
 					// when the cause of that is found the argument should be removed
-					$item->title        = htmlspecialchars($item->title, ENT_COMPAT, 'UTF-8', false);
-					$item->anchor_css   = htmlspecialchars($item->params->get('menu-anchor_css', ''), ENT_COMPAT, 'UTF-8', false);
-					$item->anchor_title = htmlspecialchars($item->params->get('menu-anchor_title', ''), ENT_COMPAT, 'UTF-8', false);
-					$item->anchor_rel = htmlspecialchars($item->params->get('menu-anchor_rel', ''), ENT_COMPAT, 'UTF-8', false);
-					$item->menu_image   = $item->params->get('menu_image', '') ?
+					$item->title          = htmlspecialchars($item->title, ENT_COMPAT, 'UTF-8', false);
+					$item->anchor_css     = htmlspecialchars($item->params->get('menu-anchor_css', ''), ENT_COMPAT, 'UTF-8', false);
+					$item->anchor_title   = htmlspecialchars($item->params->get('menu-anchor_title', ''), ENT_COMPAT, 'UTF-8', false);
+					$item->anchor_rel     = htmlspecialchars($item->params->get('menu-anchor_rel', ''), ENT_COMPAT, 'UTF-8', false);
+					$item->menu_image     = $item->params->get('menu_image', '') ?
 						htmlspecialchars($item->params->get('menu_image', ''), ENT_COMPAT, 'UTF-8', false) : '';
+					$item->menu_image_css = htmlspecialchars($item->params->get('menu_image_css', ''), ENT_COMPAT, 'UTF-8', false);
 				}
 
 				if (isset($items[$lastitem]))
diff --git a/modules/mod_menu/tmpl/default_component.php b/modules/mod_menu/tmpl/default_component.php
index 0de08f8951d03..39e0ed8013163 100644
--- a/modules/mod_menu/tmpl/default_component.php
+++ b/modules/mod_menu/tmpl/default_component.php
@@ -30,7 +30,15 @@
 
 if ($item->menu_image)
 {
-	$linktype = JHtml::_('image', $item->menu_image, $item->title);
+	if ($item->menu_image_css)
+	{
+		$image_attributes['class'] = $item->menu_image_css;
+		$linktype = JHtml::_('image', $item->menu_image, $item->title, $image_attributes);
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		$linktype = JHtml::_('image', $item->menu_image, $item->title);
+	}
 
 	if ($item->params->get('menu_text', 1))
 	{
diff --git a/modules/mod_menu/tmpl/default_heading.php b/modules/mod_menu/tmpl/default_heading.php
index 1808eb99259ad..5612c40bfd54f 100644
--- a/modules/mod_menu/tmpl/default_heading.php
+++ b/modules/mod_menu/tmpl/default_heading.php
@@ -16,7 +16,15 @@
 
 if ($item->menu_image)
 {
-	$linktype = JHtml::_('image', $item->menu_image, $item->title);
+	if ($item->menu_image_css)
+	{
+		$image_attributes['class'] = $item->menu_image_css;
+		$linktype = JHtml::_('image', $item->menu_image, $item->title, $image_attributes);
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		$linktype = JHtml::_('image', $item->menu_image, $item->title);
+	}
 
 	if ($item->params->get('menu_text', 1))
 	{
diff --git a/modules/mod_menu/tmpl/default_separator.php b/modules/mod_menu/tmpl/default_separator.php
index b98120649adf1..eca36cce382db 100644
--- a/modules/mod_menu/tmpl/default_separator.php
+++ b/modules/mod_menu/tmpl/default_separator.php
@@ -16,7 +16,15 @@
 
 if ($item->menu_image)
 {
-	$linktype = JHtml::_('image', $item->menu_image, $item->title);
+	if ($item->menu_image_css)
+	{
+		$image_attributes['class'] = $item->menu_image_css;
+		$linktype = JHtml::_('image', $item->menu_image, $item->title, $image_attributes);
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		$linktype = JHtml::_('image', $item->menu_image, $item->title);
+	}
 
 	if ($item->params->get('menu_text', 1))
 	{
diff --git a/modules/mod_menu/tmpl/default_url.php b/modules/mod_menu/tmpl/default_url.php
index 0a2b038174356..a2ab43b0f33d9 100644
--- a/modules/mod_menu/tmpl/default_url.php
+++ b/modules/mod_menu/tmpl/default_url.php
@@ -30,7 +30,15 @@
 
 if ($item->menu_image)
 {
-	$linktype = JHtml::_('image', $item->menu_image, $item->title);
+	if ($item->menu_image_css)
+	{
+		$image_attributes['class'] = $item->menu_image_css;
+		$linktype = JHtml::_('image', $item->menu_image, $item->title, $image_attributes);
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		$linktype = JHtml::_('image', $item->menu_image, $item->title);
+	}
 
 	if ($item->params->get('menu_text', 1))
 	{