diff --git a/legacy/efreet/src/lib/efreet_icon.c b/legacy/efreet/src/lib/efreet_icon.c
index 673845c0ce..71ebef7e8f 100644
--- a/legacy/efreet/src/lib/efreet_icon.c
+++ b/legacy/efreet/src/lib/efreet_icon.c
@@ -673,6 +673,7 @@ efreet_icon_lookup_icon(Efreet_Icon_Theme *theme, const char *icon_name,
     char *icon = NULL, *tmp = NULL;
     Efreet_Icon_Theme_Directory *dir;
     double minimal_size = INT_MAX;
+    unsigned int ret_size;
 
     if (!theme || (theme->paths == NULL) || !icon_name || !size)
         return NULL;
@@ -699,7 +700,9 @@ efreet_icon_lookup_icon(Efreet_Icon_Theme *theme, const char *icon_name,
         double distance;
 
         distance = efreet_icon_directory_size_distance(dir, size);
-        if (distance >= minimal_size) continue;
+        if (distance > minimal_size) continue;
+        // prefer downsizing
+        if ((distance == minimal_size) && (size < ret_size)) continue;
 
         tmp = efreet_icon_lookup_directory(theme, dir,
                                            icon_name);
@@ -708,6 +711,7 @@ efreet_icon_lookup_icon(Efreet_Icon_Theme *theme, const char *icon_name,
             FREE(icon);
             icon = tmp;
             minimal_size = distance;
+            ret_size = size;
         }
     }