diff --git a/packages/core/src/main/cluster/update-entity-spec.injectable.ts b/packages/core/src/main/cluster/update-entity-spec.injectable.ts
index 419359ba4b..bdb8a1491a 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/main/cluster/update-entity-spec.injectable.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/main/cluster/update-entity-spec.injectable.ts
@@ -23,8 +23,13 @@ const updateEntitySpecInjectable = getInjectable({
         entity.spec.metrics.prometheus = prometheus;
       }
 
+      entity.spec.icon ??= {};
+
+      if (cluster.preferences.iconBackgroundColor) {
+        entity.spec.icon.background = cluster.preferences.iconBackgroundColor;
+      }
+
       if (cluster.preferences.icon) {
-        entity.spec.icon ??= {};
         entity.spec.icon.src = cluster.preferences.icon;
         entity.spec.icon.background = cluster.preferences.iconBackgroundColor;
       } else if (cluster.preferences.icon === null) {