diff --git a/src/control/XournalMain.cpp b/src/control/XournalMain.cpp
index b996b5c0..fd746257 100644
--- a/src/control/XournalMain.cpp
+++ b/src/control/XournalMain.cpp
@@ -319,14 +319,14 @@ auto XournalMain::run(int argc, char* argv[]) -> int {
 
     auto* control = new Control(gladePath);
 
+    string icon = gladePath->getFirstSearchPath() + "/icons/";
+    gtk_icon_theme_prepend_search_path(gtk_icon_theme_get_default(), icon.c_str());
+
     if (control->getSettings()->isDarkTheme()) {
         string icon = gladePath->getFirstSearchPath() + "/iconsDark/";
         gtk_icon_theme_prepend_search_path(gtk_icon_theme_get_default(), icon.c_str());
     }
 
-    string icon = gladePath->getFirstSearchPath() + "/icons/";
-    gtk_icon_theme_prepend_search_path(gtk_icon_theme_get_default(), icon.c_str());
-
     auto* win = new MainWindow(gladePath, control);
     control->initWindow(win);