diff --git a/src/knemod/interfaceicon.cpp b/src/knemod/interfaceicon.cpp
index 7b99041..cebcbc2 100644
--- a/src/knemod/interfaceicon.cpp
+++ b/src/knemod/interfaceicon.cpp
@@ -88,24 +88,24 @@ void InterfaceIcon::updateStatus( int status )
     if ( status == Interface::NOT_AVAILABLE ||
          status == Interface::NOT_EXISTING )
     {
-        mTray->setPixmap( mTray->loadSizedIcon( ICON_DISCONNECTED + suffix, mTray->width() ) );
+        mTray->setPixmap( mTray->isShown() ? mTray->loadSizedIcon( ICON_DISCONNECTED + suffix, mTray->width() ) : mTray->loadIcon( ICON_DISCONNECTED + suffix ) );
     }
     else if ( ( status & Interface::RX_TRAFFIC ) &&
               ( status & Interface::TX_TRAFFIC ) )
     {
-        mTray->setPixmap( mTray->loadSizedIcon( ICON_TRAFFIC + suffix, mTray->width() ) );
+        mTray->setPixmap( mTray->isShown() ? mTray->loadSizedIcon( ICON_TRAFFIC + suffix, mTray->width() ) : mTray->loadIcon( ICON_TRAFFIC + suffix ) );
     }
     else if ( status & Interface::RX_TRAFFIC )
     {
-        mTray->setPixmap( mTray->loadSizedIcon( ICON_INCOMING + suffix, mTray->width() ) );
+        mTray->setPixmap( mTray->isShown() ? mTray->loadSizedIcon( ICON_INCOMING + suffix, mTray->width() ) : mTray->loadIcon( ICON_INCOMING + suffix ) );
     }
     else if ( status & Interface::TX_TRAFFIC )
     {
-        mTray->setPixmap( mTray->loadSizedIcon( ICON_OUTGOING + suffix, mTray->width() ) );
+        mTray->setPixmap( mTray->isShown() ? mTray->loadSizedIcon( ICON_OUTGOING + suffix, mTray->width() ) : mTray->loadIcon( ICON_OUTGOING + suffix ) );
     }
     else
     {
-        mTray->setPixmap( mTray->loadSizedIcon( ICON_CONNECTED + suffix, mTray->width() ) );
+        mTray->setPixmap( mTray->isShown() ? mTray->loadSizedIcon( ICON_CONNECTED + suffix, mTray->width() ) : mTray->loadIcon( ICON_CONNECTED + suffix ) );
     }
 }