diff --git a/src/icon.c b/src/icon.c
index da93679c..94d95670 100644
--- a/src/icon.c
+++ b/src/icon.c
@@ -376,16 +376,14 @@ Bool wIconChangeImageFile(WIcon * icon, char *file)
 	char *path;
 	int error = 0;
 
+	if (!file)
+		return True;
+
 	if (icon->file_image) {
 		RReleaseImage(icon->file_image);
 		icon->file_image = NULL;
 	}
 
-	if (!file) {
-		wIconUpdate(icon);
-		return True;
-	}
-
 	path = FindImage(wPreferences.icon_path, file);
 
 	if (path && (image = RLoadImage(scr->rcontext, path, 0))) {