diff --git a/src/customwidgets/CMakeLists.txt b/src/customwidgets/CMakeLists.txt
index 253a5615bc5..4aeb0f9b2e5 100644
--- a/src/customwidgets/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/customwidgets/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ SET (QGIS_CUSTOMWIDGETS_SRCS
   qgsscalewidgetplugin.cpp
   qgsscrollareawidgetplugin.cpp
   qgsspinboxplugin.cpp
+  qgssymbolbuttonplugin.cpp
 )
 
 SET (QGIS_CUSTOMWIDGETS_MOC_HDRS
@@ -68,6 +69,7 @@ SET (QGIS_CUSTOMWIDGETS_MOC_HDRS
   qgsscalewidgetplugin.h
   qgsscrollareawidgetplugin.h
   qgsspinboxplugin.h
+  qgssymbolbuttonplugin.h
 )
 
 IF(MSVC)
diff --git a/src/customwidgets/qgiscustomwidgets.cpp b/src/customwidgets/qgiscustomwidgets.cpp
index c3387701f68..d97ce1d307b 100644
--- a/src/customwidgets/qgiscustomwidgets.cpp
+++ b/src/customwidgets/qgiscustomwidgets.cpp
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 #include "qgsscalewidgetplugin.h"
 #include "qgsscrollareawidgetplugin.h"
 #include "qgsspinboxplugin.h"
-
+#include "qgssymbolbuttonplugin.h"
 
 QgisCustomWidgets::QgisCustomWidgets( QObject *parent )
   : QObject( parent )
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ QgisCustomWidgets::QgisCustomWidgets( QObject *parent )
   mWidgets.append( new QgsScaleWidgetPlugin( this ) );
   mWidgets.append( new QgsScrollAreaWidgetPlugin( this ) );
   mWidgets.append( new QgsSpinBoxPlugin( this ) );
+  mWidgets.append( new QgsSymbolButtonPlugin( this ) );
 }
 
 QList<QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface *> QgisCustomWidgets::customWidgets() const
diff --git a/src/customwidgets/qgssymbolbuttonplugin.cpp b/src/customwidgets/qgssymbolbuttonplugin.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0ecee3c9c48
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/customwidgets/qgssymbolbuttonplugin.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+/***************************************************************************
+   qgssymbolbuttonplugin.cpp
+    ------------------------
+   Date                 : 23.07.2017
+   Copyright            : (C) 2017 Nyall Dawson
+   Email                : nyall dot dawson at gmail dot com
+***************************************************************************
+*                                                                         *
+*   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify  *
+*   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by  *
+*   the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or     *
+*   (at your option) any later version.                                   *
+*                                                                         *
+***************************************************************************/
+
+#include "qgiscustomwidgets.h"
+#include "qgssymbolbuttonplugin.h"
+#include "qgssymbolbutton.h"
+
+
+QgsSymbolButtonPlugin::QgsSymbolButtonPlugin( QObject *parent )
+  : QObject( parent )
+  , mInitialized( false )
+{
+}
+
+
+QString QgsSymbolButtonPlugin::name() const
+{
+  return "QgsSymbolButton";
+}
+
+QString QgsSymbolButtonPlugin::group() const
+{
+  return QgisCustomWidgets::groupName();
+}
+
+QString QgsSymbolButtonPlugin::includeFile() const
+{
+  return "qgssymbolbutton.h";
+}
+
+QIcon QgsSymbolButtonPlugin::icon() const
+{
+  return QIcon( ":/images/icons/qgis-icon-60x60.png" );
+}
+
+bool QgsSymbolButtonPlugin::isContainer() const
+{
+  return false;
+}
+
+QWidget *QgsSymbolButtonPlugin::createWidget( QWidget *parent )
+{
+  return new QgsSymbolButton( parent );
+}
+
+bool QgsSymbolButtonPlugin::isInitialized() const
+{
+  return mInitialized;
+}
+
+void QgsSymbolButtonPlugin::initialize( QDesignerFormEditorInterface *core )
+{
+  Q_UNUSED( core );
+  if ( mInitialized )
+    return;
+  mInitialized = true;
+}
+
+
+QString QgsSymbolButtonPlugin::toolTip() const
+{
+  return tr( "Select symbol" );
+}
+
+QString QgsSymbolButtonPlugin::whatsThis() const
+{
+  return "";
+}
+
+QString QgsSymbolButtonPlugin::domXml() const
+{
+  return QString( "<ui language=\"c++\">\n"
+                  " <widget class=\"%1\" name=\"mSymbolButton\">\n"
+                  "  <property name=\"geometry\">\n"
+                  "   <rect>\n"
+                  "    <x>0</x>\n"
+                  "    <y>0</y>\n"
+                  "    <width>27</width>\n"
+                  "    <height>27</height>\n"
+                  "   </rect>\n"
+                  "  </property>\n"
+                  " </widget>\n"
+                  "</ui>\n" )
+         .arg( name() );
+}
diff --git a/src/customwidgets/qgssymbolbuttonplugin.h b/src/customwidgets/qgssymbolbuttonplugin.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3f4c7b09500
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/customwidgets/qgssymbolbuttonplugin.h
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+/***************************************************************************
+   qgssymbolbuttonplugin.h
+    ----------------------
+   Date                 : 23.07.2017
+   Copyright            : (C) 2017 Nyall Dawson
+   Email                : nyall dot dawson at gmail dot com
+***************************************************************************
+*                                                                         *
+*   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify  *
+*   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by  *
+*   the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or     *
+*   (at your option) any later version.                                   *
+*                                                                         *
+***************************************************************************/
+
+#ifndef QGSSYMBOLBUTTONPLUGIN_H
+#define QGSSYMBOLBUTTONPLUGIN_H
+
+
+#include <QtGlobal>
+#include <QtUiPlugin/QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface>
+#include <QtUiPlugin/QDesignerExportWidget>
+#include "qgis_customwidgets.h"
+
+
+class CUSTOMWIDGETS_EXPORT QgsSymbolButtonPlugin : public QObject, public QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+    Q_INTERFACES( QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface )
+
+  public:
+    explicit QgsSymbolButtonPlugin( QObject *parent = 0 );
+
+  private:
+    bool mInitialized;
+
+    // QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface interface
+  public:
+    QString name() const override;
+    QString group() const override;
+    QString includeFile() const override;
+    QIcon icon() const override;
+    bool isContainer() const override;
+    QWidget *createWidget( QWidget *parent ) override;
+    bool isInitialized() const override;
+    void initialize( QDesignerFormEditorInterface *core ) override;
+    QString toolTip() const override;
+    QString whatsThis() const override;
+    QString domXml() const override;
+};
+#endif // QGSSYMBOLBUTTONPLUGIN_H