diff --git a/plugins/notifications/notification.h b/plugins/notifications/notification.h
--- a/plugins/notifications/notification.h
+++ b/plugins/notifications/notification.h
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include <QString>
 #include <KNotification>
 #include <QDir>
+#include <QPointer>
 
 #include <core/networkpacket.h>
 
@@ -89,6 +90,7 @@
     bool m_closed;
     QString m_payloadHash;
     bool m_ready;
+    QPointer<FileTransferJob> m_job;
 
     void parseNetworkPacket(const NetworkPacket& np);
     void loadIcon(const NetworkPacket& np);
diff --git a/plugins/notifications/notification.cpp b/plugins/notifications/notification.cpp
--- a/plugins/notifications/notification.cpp
+++ b/plugins/notifications/notification.cpp
@@ -134,14 +134,17 @@
 
 void Notification::loadIcon(const NetworkPacket& np)
 {
+    if (m_job)
+        return;
+
     m_ready = false;
-    FileTransferJob* job = np.createPayloadTransferJob(QUrl::fromLocalFile(m_iconPath));
-    job->start();
+    m_job = np.createPayloadTransferJob(QUrl::fromLocalFile(m_iconPath));
+    m_job->start();
 
-    connect(job, &FileTransferJob::result, this, [this, job]{
+    connect(m_job, &FileTransferJob::result, this, [this]{
 
-        if (job->error()) {
-            qCDebug(KDECONNECT_PLUGIN_NOTIFICATION) << "Error in FileTransferJob: " << job->errorString();
+        if (m_job->error()) {
+            qCDebug(KDECONNECT_PLUGIN_NOTIFICATION) << "Error in FileTransferJob: " << m_job->errorString();
             applyNoIcon();
         } else {
             applyIcon();