diff --git a/dlls/shell32/shell32_main.c b/dlls/shell32/shell32_main.c
index 870e5e62e23..4163168ed56 100644
--- a/dlls/shell32/shell32_main.c
+++ b/dlls/shell32/shell32_main.c
@@ -1088,9 +1088,10 @@ BOOL WINAPI ShellAboutW( HWND hWnd, LPCWSTR szApp, LPCWSTR szOtherStuff,
         return FALSE;
     if(!(template = LoadResource(shell32_hInstance, hRes)))
         return FALSE;
+    if (!hIcon) hIcon = LoadImageW( 0, (LPWSTR)IDI_WINLOGO, IMAGE_ICON, 48, 48, LR_SHARED );
     info.szApp        = szApp;
     info.szOtherStuff = szOtherStuff;
-    info.hIcon        = hIcon ? hIcon : LoadIconW( 0, (LPWSTR)IDI_WINLOGO );
+    info.hIcon        = hIcon;
 
     SystemParametersInfoW( SPI_GETICONTITLELOGFONT, 0, &logFont, 0 );
     info.hFont = CreateFontIndirectW( &logFont );