diff --git a/src/xfdesktop-icon-view.c b/src/xfdesktop-icon-view.c
index 60cfea7a..de20a25c 100644
--- a/src/xfdesktop-icon-view.c
+++ b/src/xfdesktop-icon-view.c
@@ -4267,6 +4267,8 @@ xfdesktop_icon_view_set_icon_size(XfdesktopIconView *icon_view,
         return;
 
     icon_view->priv->icon_size = icon_size;
+    /* Choose the correct icon based on it size */
+    wnck_set_default_icon_size (icon_size);
 
     if(gtk_widget_get_realized(GTK_WIDGET(icon_view))) {
         xfdesktop_grid_do_resize(icon_view);