diff --git a/src/modules/launcher/item.rs b/src/modules/launcher/item.rs
index ba4407d1..924b74ab 100644
--- a/src/modules/launcher/item.rs
+++ b/src/modules/launcher/item.rs
@@ -166,8 +166,12 @@ impl ItemButton {
 
         if appearance.show_icons {
             let gtk_image = gtk::Image::new();
-            let image =
-                ImageProvider::parse(&item.app_id.clone(), icon_theme, true, appearance.icon_size);
+            let input = if item.app_id.is_empty() {
+                item.name.clone()
+            } else {
+                item.app_id.clone()
+            };
+            let image = ImageProvider::parse(&input, icon_theme, true, appearance.icon_size);
             if let Some(image) = image {
                 button.set_image(Some(&gtk_image));
                 button.set_always_show_image(true);