diff --git a/src/main/cluster-manager.ts b/src/main/cluster-manager.ts
index 307b4592f1..a5c9179499 100644
--- a/src/main/cluster-manager.ts
+++ b/src/main/cluster-manager.ts
@@ -131,11 +131,11 @@ export class ClusterManager extends Singleton {
       entity.spec.metrics.prometheus = prometheus;
     }
 
+    // Only set the icon if the preference is set. If the preference is not set
+    // then let the source determine if a cluster has an icon.
     if (cluster.preferences.icon) {
       entity.spec.icon ??= {};
       entity.spec.icon.src = cluster.preferences.icon;
-    } else {
-      entity.spec.icon = null;
     }
 
     catalogEntityRegistry.items.splice(index, 1, entity);