diff --git a/src/st/st-icon.c b/src/st/st-icon.c
index 8b7015281..04d2d1d3c 100644
--- a/src/st/st-icon.c
+++ b/src/st/st-icon.c
@@ -206,8 +206,8 @@ st_icon_style_changed (StWidget *widget)
     }
 
   priv->theme_icon_size = (int)(0.5 + st_theme_node_get_length (theme_node, "icon-size"));
-  if (st_icon_update_icon_size (self))
-    st_icon_update (self);
+  st_icon_update_icon_size (self);
+  st_icon_update (self);
 }
 
 static void