diff --git a/src/icon.c b/src/icon.c
index 38814bff..9aa18c7f 100644
--- a/src/icon.c
+++ b/src/icon.c
@@ -614,6 +614,11 @@ void wIconUpdate(WIcon *icon)
 		get_rimage_icon_from_user_icon(icon);
 	}
 
+	update_icon_pixmap(icon);
+}
+
+void update_icon_pixmap(WIcon *icon)
+{
 	if (icon->pixmap != None)
 		XFreePixmap(dpy, icon->pixmap);
 
diff --git a/src/icon.h b/src/icon.h
index f0786cbf..48cf58b7 100644
--- a/src/icon.h
+++ b/src/icon.h
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ void wIconPaint(WIcon *icon);
 void wIconUpdate(WIcon *icon);
 void wIconSelect(WIcon *icon);
 void wIconChangeTitle(WIcon *icon, char *new_title);
+void update_icon_pixmap(WIcon *icon);
 
 Bool wIconChangeImageFile(WIcon *icon, char *file);