diff --git a/src/st/st-texture-cache.c b/src/st/st-texture-cache.c
index aabe992d2..30c9a0bc8 100644
--- a/src/st/st-texture-cache.c
+++ b/src/st/st-texture-cache.c
@@ -1216,7 +1216,7 @@ st_texture_cache_load_icon_name (StTextureCache    *cache,
           /* We don't have an equivalent of image-missing
            * for the symbolic icon theme, so just create a blank
            * actor. */
-          texture = clutter_actor_new ();
+          texture = (ClutterActor *) create_default_texture ();
           clutter_actor_set_size (texture, size, size);
         }