diff --git a/src/app/webbrowser/Browser.qml b/src/app/webbrowser/Browser.qml
index a4d2e17f6..c83e20574 100644
--- a/src/app/webbrowser/Browser.qml
+++ b/src/app/webbrowser/Browser.qml
@@ -94,7 +94,13 @@ Common.BrowserView {
         state.uniqueId = tab.uniqueId
         state.url = tab.url.toString()
         state.title = tab.title
-        state.icon = tab.icon.toString()
+
+        if (UrlUtils.schemeIs(tab.icon, "image") && UrlUtils.hostIs(tab.icon, "favicon")) {
+            state.icon = tab.icon.toString().substring(("image://favicon/").length)
+        } else {
+            state.icon = tab.icon.toString()
+        }
+
         state.preview =  Qt.resolvedUrl(PreviewManager.previewPathFromUrl(tab.url))
         state.savedState = tab.webview ? tab.webview.currentState : tab.restoreState
         return state