diff --git a/autotests/integration/internal_window.cpp b/autotests/integration/internal_window.cpp
--- a/autotests/integration/internal_window.cpp
+++ b/autotests/integration/internal_window.cpp
@@ -211,6 +211,7 @@
     QVERIFY(!workspace()->activeClient());
     ShellClient *c = clientAddedSpy.first().first().value<ShellClient*>();
     QVERIFY(c->isInternal());
+    QCOMPARE(c->icon().name(), QStringLiteral("wayland"));
     QCOMPARE(workspace()->findToplevel(&win), c);
     QCOMPARE(c->geometry(), QRect(0, 0, 100, 100));
     QVERIFY(c->isShown(false));
diff --git a/autotests/integration/shell_client_test.cpp b/autotests/integration/shell_client_test.cpp
--- a/autotests/integration/shell_client_test.cpp
+++ b/autotests/integration/shell_client_test.cpp
@@ -160,6 +160,7 @@
     QCOMPARE(client->readyForPainting(), true);
     QCOMPARE(client->depth(), 32);
     QVERIFY(client->hasAlpha());
+    QCOMPARE(client->icon().name(), QStringLiteral("wayland"));
     QCOMPARE(workspace()->activeClient(), client);
     QVERIFY(effectsWindowShownSpy.isEmpty());
     QVERIFY(client->isMaximizable());
diff --git a/shell_client.cpp b/shell_client.cpp
--- a/shell_client.cpp
+++ b/shell_client.cpp
@@ -197,6 +197,7 @@
     findInternalWindow();
     createWindowId();
     setupCompositing();
+    updateIcon();
     SurfaceInterface *s = surface();
     Q_ASSERT(s);
     if (s->buffer()) {