diff --git a/.changeset/selfish-toys-do.md b/.changeset/selfish-toys-do.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..81559fd8d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/selfish-toys-do.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@ithaka/pharos': patch
+---
+
+Use large icon for close button in sidenav
diff --git a/packages/pharos/src/components/sidenav/pharos-sidenav.ts b/packages/pharos/src/components/sidenav/pharos-sidenav.ts
index 3d16f2337..479eb4a1d 100644
--- a/packages/pharos/src/components/sidenav/pharos-sidenav.ts
+++ b/packages/pharos/src/components/sidenav/pharos-sidenav.ts
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ export class PharosSidenav extends ScopedRegistryMixin(FocusMixin(SideElement))
     return this.hasCloseButton
       ? html`<pharos-button
           class="side-element__button"
-          icon="chevron-left"
+          icon="chevron-left-large"
           variant="subtle"
           a11y-label="Close menu"
           is-on-background