diff --git a/cosmic-applet-status-area/src/components/app.rs b/cosmic-applet-status-area/src/components/app.rs
index 65e4a0a9..f234dadc 100644
--- a/cosmic-applet-status-area/src/components/app.rs
+++ b/cosmic-applet-status-area/src/components/app.rs
@@ -173,9 +173,10 @@ impl cosmic::Application for App {
     fn view(&self) -> cosmic::Element<'_, Msg> {
         let children = self.menus.iter().map(|(id, menu)| {
             match menu.icon_pixmap() {
-                Some(icon) if menu.icon_name() == "" => {
-                    self.core.applet.icon_button_from_handle(icon.clone())
-                }
+                Some(icon) if menu.icon_name() == "" => self
+                    .core
+                    .applet
+                    .icon_button_from_handle(icon.clone().symbolic(true)),
                 _ => self.core.applet.icon_button(menu.icon_name()),
             }
             .on_press(Msg::TogglePopup(*id))