diff --git a/panels/notification/plugin/NotifyItemContent.qml b/panels/notification/plugin/NotifyItemContent.qml
index 42a79d9ce..5fce00190 100644
--- a/panels/notification/plugin/NotifyItemContent.qml
+++ b/panels/notification/plugin/NotifyItemContent.qml
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ NotifyItem {
         }
 
         DciIcon {
-            name: root.iconName
+            name: root.iconName !== "" ? root.iconName : "application-x-desktop"
             sourceSize: Qt.size(24, 24)
             Layout.alignment: Qt.AlignLeft | Qt.AlignTop
             Layout.topMargin: 8