diff --git a/lisp/tab-bar.el b/lisp/tab-bar.el
index 7c3069ca269..044fdc852e0 100644
--- a/lisp/tab-bar.el
+++ b/lisp/tab-bar.el
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ tab-bar--load-buttons
   (declare-function icons--register "icons")
   (unless (iconp 'tab-bar-new)
     (define-icon tab-bar-new nil
-      `((image "tabs/new.xpm"
+      `((image "symbols/plus_16.svg" "tabs/new.xpm"
                :margin ,tab-bar-button-margin
                :ascent center)
         ;; (emoji "➕")
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ tab-bar--load-buttons
 
   (unless (iconp 'tab-bar-close)
     (define-icon tab-bar-close nil
-      `((image "tabs/close.xpm"
+      `((image "symbols/cross_16.svg" "tabs/close.xpm"
                :margin ,tab-bar-button-margin
                :ascent center)
         ;; (emoji " ❌")
@@ -189,7 +189,10 @@ tab-bar--load-buttons
 
   (unless (iconp 'tab-bar-menu-bar)
     (define-icon tab-bar-menu-bar nil
-      '(;; (emoji "🍔")
+      `((image "symbols/menu_16.svg"
+               :margin ,tab-bar-button-margin
+               :ascent center)
+        ;; (emoji "🍔")
         (symbol "☰")
         (text "Menu" :face tab-bar-tab-inactive))
       "Icon for the menu bar."
@@ -2133,7 +2142,7 @@ tab-bar-history-mode
 
         (unless (iconp 'tab-bar-back)
           (define-icon tab-bar-back nil
-            `((image "tabs/left-arrow.xpm"
+            `((image "symbols/chevron_left_16.svg" "tabs/left-arrow.xpm"
                      :margin ,tab-bar-button-margin
                      :ascent center)
               (text " < "))
@@ -2143,7 +2152,7 @@ tab-bar-history-mode
 
         (unless (iconp 'tab-bar-forward)
           (define-icon tab-bar-forward nil
-            `((image "tabs/right-arrow.xpm"
+            `((image "symbols/chevron_right_16.svg" "tabs/right-arrow.xpm"
                      :margin ,tab-bar-button-margin
                      :ascent center)
               (text " > "))