diff --git a/smsapp/conversationlistmodel.cpp b/smsapp/conversationlistmodel.cpp
index af357565c..a0f24097c 100644
--- a/smsapp/conversationlistmodel.cpp
+++ b/smsapp/conversationlistmodel.cpp
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ void ConversationListModel::createRowFromMessage(const ConversationMessage &mess
         const QIcon displayIcon = SmsHelper::getIconForAddresses(rawAddresses);
 
         item->setText(displayNames);
-        item->setIcon(displayIcon);
+        item->setData(displayIcon.name(), Qt::DecorationRole);
         item->setData(message.threadID(), ConversationIdRole);
         item->setData(rawAddresses[0].address(), SenderRole);
     }
diff --git a/smsapp/qml/ConversationList.qml b/smsapp/qml/ConversationList.qml
index 39d24a065..878815184 100644
--- a/smsapp/qml/ConversationList.qml
+++ b/smsapp/qml/ConversationList.qml
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ Kirigami.ScrollablePage
         delegate: Kirigami.BasicListItem
         {
             id: listItem
-            icon: decoration
+            icon.name: decoration
             reserveSpaceForIcon: true
             label: display
             subtitle: toolTip