diff --git a/ckanext/switzerland/plugin.py b/ckanext/switzerland/plugin.py
index 051f61ee4..5fc062209 100644
--- a/ckanext/switzerland/plugin.py
+++ b/ckanext/switzerland/plugin.py
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ class OgdchPlugin(plugins.SingletonPlugin):
     def update_config(self, config_):
         toolkit.add_template_directory(config_, "templates")
         toolkit.add_resource("assets", "switzerland")
+        toolkit.add_public_directory(config_, 'public')
 
     # IValidators
 
diff --git a/ckanext/switzerland/public/favicon.ico b/ckanext/switzerland/public/favicon.ico
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3279143c9
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