diff --git a/src/ALabel.cpp b/src/ALabel.cpp
index 3a4063d9..9371a0e7 100644
--- a/src/ALabel.cpp
+++ b/src/ALabel.cpp
@@ -60,14 +60,14 @@ std::string ALabel::getIcon(uint16_t percentage, const std::string& alt, uint16_
 std::string ALabel::getIcon(uint16_t percentage, std::vector<std::string>& alts, uint16_t max) {
   auto format_icons = config_["format-icons"];
   if (format_icons.isObject()) {
+    std::string _alt = "default";
     for (const auto& alt : alts) {
       if (!alt.empty() && (format_icons[alt].isString() || format_icons[alt].isArray())) {
-        format_icons = format_icons[alt];
+        _alt = alt;
         break;
-      } else {
-        format_icons = format_icons["default"];
       }
     }
+    format_icons = format_icons[_alt];
   }
   if (format_icons.isArray()) {
     auto size = format_icons.size();