diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/editors/panes/appearance.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/editors/panes/appearance.js
index f4534965d..912fa3528 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/editors/panes/appearance.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/editors/panes/appearance.js
@@ -37,8 +37,7 @@
                 if (!node._def.defaults || !node._def.defaults.hasOwnProperty("icon")) {
                     var icon = $("#red-ui-editor-node-icon").val()||"";
                     if (!this.isDefaultIcon) {
-                        if ((icon !== node.icon) &&
-                            (icon !== "")) {
+                        if ((node.icon && icon !== node.icon) || (!node.icon && icon !== "")) {
                             editState.changes.icon = node.icon;
                             node.icon = icon;
                             editState.changed = true;