The present disclosure relates to a method for controlling an icon display in a mobile terminal and a mobile terminal thereof, wherein the method comprises: generating a plurality of menu screens having a plurality of icons and displaying a first menu screen on a touch screen, the first menu screen being at least one of the plurality of menu screens; additionally displaying a set-up menu screen which is stored in a memory of the mobile terminal, the set-up menu screen including a menu icon; displaying a second menu screen if a flicking signal is generated on the first menu; and displaying an instant icon of a selected menu icon on the second menu icon if the selected menu icon of the set-up menu screen is moved to the second menu screen.