diff --git a/js/ui/iconGrid.js b/js/ui/iconGrid.js
index 54b792a07..ef71bc7a0 100644
--- a/js/ui/iconGrid.js
+++ b/js/ui/iconGrid.js
@@ -146,11 +146,6 @@ const BaseIcon = new Lang.Class({
             size = found ? len : ICON_SIZE;
         }
 
-        // don't create icons unnecessarily
-        if (size == this.iconSize &&
-            this._iconBin.child)
-            return;
-
         this._createIconTexture(size);
     }
 });