diff --git a/src/preferences/filetypes/FileTypesWindow.cpp b/src/preferences/filetypes/FileTypesWindow.cpp
index d1e2e22290..745d5ad166 100644
--- a/src/preferences/filetypes/FileTypesWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/preferences/filetypes/FileTypesWindow.cpp
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ IconView::SetTo(BMimeType* type)
 		fIcon = NULL;
 	}
 
-	if (sourceWas != fIconSource)
+	if (sourceWas != fIconSource || sourceWas != kNoIcon)
 		Invalidate();
 }