diff --git a/src/st/st-icon.c b/src/st/st-icon.c
index 0f9aa43d2..4a92e9e5c 100644
--- a/src/st/st-icon.c
+++ b/src/st/st-icon.c
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ st_icon_get_property (GObject    *gobject,
   switch (prop_id)
     {
     case PROP_GICON:
-      g_value_set_object (value, icon->priv->gicon);
+      g_value_set_object (value, st_icon_get_gicon (icon));
       break;
 
     case PROP_ICON_NAME: