diff --git a/js/ui/appDisplay.js b/js/ui/appDisplay.js
index fb7cb5f4d..6967deadb 100644
--- a/js/ui/appDisplay.js
+++ b/js/ui/appDisplay.js
@@ -1362,7 +1362,10 @@ var FolderView = class FolderView extends BaseAppView {
             if (apps.some(appIcon => appIcon.id == appId))
                 return;
 
-            let icon = new AppIcon(app);
+            let icon = this._items[appId];
+            if (!icon)
+                icon = new AppIcon(app);
+
             apps.push(icon);
         };