diff --git a/src/modules/wlr/taskbar.cpp b/src/modules/wlr/taskbar.cpp
index 5c830e05..a18c3e29 100644
--- a/src/modules/wlr/taskbar.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/wlr/taskbar.cpp
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ static std::string get_from_desktop_app_info(const std::string &app_id)
                 if (!app_info)
                     app_info = Gio::DesktopAppInfo::create_from_filename(prefix + folder + app_id + suffix);
 
-    if (app_info)
+    if (app_info && app_info->get_icon() != nullptr)
         return app_info->get_icon()->to_string();
 
     return "";