diff --git a/js/ui/iconGrid.js b/js/ui/iconGrid.js
index 789a834f9..d51a443e8 100644
--- a/js/ui/iconGrid.js
+++ b/js/ui/iconGrid.js
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ class BaseIcon extends St.Bin {
     }
 
     vfunc_style_changed() {
+        super.vfunc_style_changed();
         let node = this.get_theme_node();
 
         let size;