diff --git a/include/AIconLabel.hpp b/include/AIconLabel.hpp
index 054d031a..78a4fcf3 100644
--- a/include/AIconLabel.hpp
+++ b/include/AIconLabel.hpp
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ class AIconLabel : public ALabel {
   Gtk::Image image_;
   Gtk::Box box_;
 
+  bool labelContainsIcon;
+
   bool iconEnabled() const;
 };
 
diff --git a/src/AIconLabel.cpp b/src/AIconLabel.cpp
index a20c22e9..5ee12b1c 100644
--- a/src/AIconLabel.cpp
+++ b/src/AIconLabel.cpp
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ auto AIconLabel::update() -> void {
 }
 
 bool AIconLabel::iconEnabled() const {
-  return config_["icon"].isBool() ? config_["icon"].asBool() : false;
+  return labelContainsIcon || (config_["icon"].isBool() ? config_["icon"].asBool() : false);
 }
 
 }  // namespace waybar