diff --git a/src/declarativeimports/core/iconitem.cpp b/src/declarativeimports/core/iconitem.cpp
index 6faedf55e..c85f1edad 100644
--- a/src/declarativeimports/core/iconitem.cpp
+++ b/src/declarativeimports/core/iconitem.cpp
@@ -168,8 +168,8 @@ void IconItem::setSource(const QVariant &source)
                 m_icon = QIcon(localFile);
                 m_imageIcon = QImage();
             } else {
-                m_icon = QIcon(localFile);
-                m_imageIcon = QImage();
+                m_icon = QIcon();
+                m_imageIcon = QImage(localFile);
             }
             m_svgIconName.clear();
             delete m_svgIcon;