diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index 571094ca881..c942fadb571 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -1060,6 +1060,9 @@ Tools/Demos
 Build
 -----
 
+- Issue 5390: Add uninstall icon independent of whether file
+  extensions are installed.
+
 - Issue 5809: Specifying both --enable-framework and --enable-shared is
   an error. Configure now explicity tells you about this.
 
diff --git a/Tools/msi/msi.py b/Tools/msi/msi.py
index 63a4961372d..8c8aae6742d 100644
--- a/Tools/msi/msi.py
+++ b/Tools/msi/msi.py
@@ -1257,7 +1257,7 @@ def add_registry(db):
                "", r"[TARGETDIR]Python.exe", "REGISTRY.def"),
               ("DisplayIcon", -1,
                r"Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\%s" % product_code,
-               "DisplayIcon", "[TARGETDIR]python.exe", "REGISTRY.def")
+               "DisplayIcon", "[TARGETDIR]python.exe", "REGISTRY")
               ])
     # Shortcuts, see "Shortcut Table"
     add_data(db, "Directory",