diff --git a/qml/Launcher/Drawer.qml b/qml/Launcher/Drawer.qml
index 5b7cb21eb0..428535b692 100644
--- a/qml/Launcher/Drawer.qml
+++ b/qml/Launcher/Drawer.qml
@@ -325,6 +325,7 @@ FocusScope {
                         borderSource: 'undefined'
                         source: Image {
                             id: sourceImage
+                            asynchronous: true
                             sourceSize.width: appIcon.width
                             source: model.icon
                         }