diff --git a/thunar/thunar-file.c b/thunar/thunar-file.c
index ebb1032..99391b5 100644
--- a/thunar/thunar-file.c
+++ b/thunar/thunar-file.c
@@ -2917,7 +2917,7 @@ thunar_file_get_icon_name (const ThunarFile   *file,
         }
       else if (G_IS_FILE_ICON (icon))
         {
-          icon_file = g_file_icon_get_file (G_FILE_ICON (icon));
+          g_object_get (icon, "file",  &icon_file, NULL);
           icon_name = g_file_get_path (icon_file);
           g_object_unref (icon_file);
         }