diff --git a/Config/Definition/Builder/MenuNodeDefinition.php b/Config/Definition/Builder/MenuNodeDefinition.php
index ab19f9b..d9bbd0a 100644
--- a/Config/Definition/Builder/MenuNodeDefinition.php
+++ b/Config/Definition/Builder/MenuNodeDefinition.php
@@ -66,6 +66,10 @@ public function menuNodeHierarchy($depth = 10)
                         ->prototype('scalar')
                         ->end()
                     ->end()
+                    ->arrayNode('extras')
+                        ->prototype('scalar')
+                        ->end()
+                    ->end()
                     ->menuNode('children')->menuNodeHierarchy($depth - 1)
                 ->end()
             ->end();
diff --git a/DependencyInjection/JbConfigKnpMenuExtension.php b/DependencyInjection/JbConfigKnpMenuExtension.php
index 7208a12..20659b7 100644
--- a/DependencyInjection/JbConfigKnpMenuExtension.php
+++ b/DependencyInjection/JbConfigKnpMenuExtension.php
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@ public function load(array $configs, ContainerBuilder $container)
         $container
             ->getDefinition('jb_config.menu.provider')
             ->addArgument($configuredMenus);
-
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/Provider/ConfigurationMenuProvider.php b/Provider/ConfigurationMenuProvider.php
index 643d7fd..c993bb6 100644
--- a/Provider/ConfigurationMenuProvider.php
+++ b/Provider/ConfigurationMenuProvider.php
@@ -182,6 +182,11 @@ protected function createItem($parentItem, $name, $configuration)
         if (!empty($configuration['labelAttributes'])) {
             $item->setLabelAttributes($configuration['labelAttributes']);
         }
+        
+        // set extras
+        if (!empty($configuration['extras'])) {
+            $item->setExtras($configuration['extras']);
+        }
 
         // set display
         if (isset($configuration['display'])) {
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 15a88a5..f853ce9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ my_mega_menu:
             display: boolean to hide the item
             displayChildren: boolean to hide the children
             roles: array of item (string roles) passed to isGranted securityContext method to check if user has rights in menu items
+            extras: An array of extra parameters (for example icon img, additional content etc.)
             children: # An array of subitems
                 second_level_item:
                     label: My second level
diff --git a/Tests/DependencyInjection/Fixtures/Bundle2/Resources/config/navigation.yml b/Tests/DependencyInjection/Fixtures/Bundle2/Resources/config/navigation.yml
index 30c1db2..2a6a68d 100644
--- a/Tests/DependencyInjection/Fixtures/Bundle2/Resources/config/navigation.yml
+++ b/Tests/DependencyInjection/Fixtures/Bundle2/Resources/config/navigation.yml
@@ -24,9 +24,12 @@ main:
                 test: test4
             display: false
             displayChildren: false
+            extras:
+              key1: value1
+              key2: value2
         four_item:
             label: "Four Item Label"
             order: 40
         five_item:
             label: "Five Item Label"
-            order: 40
\ No newline at end of file
+            order: 40
diff --git a/Tests/DependencyInjection/NavigationConfigurationTest.php b/Tests/DependencyInjection/NavigationConfigurationTest.php
index a0d253e..3ea57bb 100644
--- a/Tests/DependencyInjection/NavigationConfigurationTest.php
+++ b/Tests/DependencyInjection/NavigationConfigurationTest.php
@@ -72,7 +72,8 @@ public static function buildRandomMenuItem($number = 1)
             'display' => true,
             'displayChildren' => true,
             'children' => array(),
-            'roles' => array()
+            'roles' => array(),
+            'extras' => array()
         );
     }
 
@@ -121,6 +122,7 @@ public function getInvalidTypeData()
             array( array('tree' => array('item1' => array('displayChildren' => array()))) ),
             array( array('tree' => array('item1' => array('children' => ''))) ),
             array( array('tree' => array('item1' => array('labelAttributes' => ''))) ),
+            array( array('tree' => array('item1' => array('extras' => ''))) ),
         );
     }
 
diff --git a/Tests/Provider/ConfigurationMenuProviderTest.php b/Tests/Provider/ConfigurationMenuProviderTest.php
index c40b1f9..572a774 100644
--- a/Tests/Provider/ConfigurationMenuProviderTest.php
+++ b/Tests/Provider/ConfigurationMenuProviderTest.php
@@ -111,6 +111,11 @@ public function testGet()
             $menu->getChild('third_item')->getDisplayChildren(),
             'Third item display children'
         );
+        $this->assertEquals(
+            array('key1' => 'value1', 'key2' => 'value2'),
+            $menu->getChild('third_item')->getExtras(),
+            'Third item extras'
+        );
 
         $position = 0;
         foreach ($menu->getChildren() as $key => $item) {