diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_image.c b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_image.c
index a13f7047fd..578dd5aa52 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_image.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_image.c
@@ -2151,6 +2151,11 @@ _internal_efl_ui_image_icon_set(Evas_Object *obj, const char *name, Eina_Bool *f
      {
         ret = _icon_standard_set(obj, name);
         if (ret && fdo) *fdo = EINA_FALSE;
+        if (!ret)
+          {
+             ret = _icon_freedesktop_set(obj, name, _icon_size_min_get(obj));
+             if (ret && fdo) *fdo = EINA_TRUE;
+          }
      }
    else
      {