diff --git a/applets/mediacontroller/contents/ui/main.qml b/applets/mediacontroller/contents/ui/main.qml
--- a/applets/mediacontroller/contents/ui/main.qml
+++ b/applets/mediacontroller/contents/ui/main.qml
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
 
     Plasmoid.switchWidth: units.gridUnit * 14
     Plasmoid.switchHeight: units.gridUnit * 10
-    Plasmoid.icon: albumArt ? albumArt : "media-playback-playing"
+    Plasmoid.icon: "media-playback-playing"
     Plasmoid.toolTipMainText: i18n("No media playing")
     Plasmoid.toolTipSubText: identity
     Plasmoid.toolTipTextFormat: Text.PlainText