This bug has been reported on Ubuntu Launchpad as: https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1359175 After restoring the previous XFCE session with a Thunar window open, icons in the address bar will lose their theme and resort to the default icon theme. Steps to recreate: 1. Open any folder in Thunar. 2. Restart the computer, making sure to enable "Save session for future logins". 3. Log in after the computer has restarted. Expected result: The Thunar window looks the exact same as before the system restarted. Actual result: The icon for the folder in the address bar has reverted to the default theme (usually, this theme is GNOME).
I cannot reproduce with Thunar 1.8.1 using Moka as icon theme, probably fixed since then, if not please reopen.