diff --git a/modules/NotifCenter.qml b/modules/NotifCenter.qml
index a6bde51..0bc8549 100644
--- a/modules/NotifCenter.qml
+++ b/modules/NotifCenter.qml
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ M.HoverPanel {
                         const ic = notifDelegate.modelData.appIcon;
                         if (!ic)
                             return "";
-                        return ic.startsWith("/") ? ic : Quickshell.iconPath(ic, "dialog-information");
+                        return (ic.startsWith("/") || ic.startsWith("file://")) ? ic : Quickshell.iconPath(ic, "dialog-information");
                     }
                     visible: status === Image.Ready
                     fillMode: Image.PreserveAspectFit
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ M.HoverPanel {
                         const ic = notifDelegate._notif?.appIcon;
                         if (!ic)
                             return "";
-                        return ic.startsWith("/") ? ic : Quickshell.iconPath(ic, "dialog-information");
+                        return (ic.startsWith("/") || ic.startsWith("file://")) ? ic : Quickshell.iconPath(ic, "dialog-information");
                     }
                     visible: status === Image.Ready
                     fillMode: Image.PreserveAspectFit
diff --git a/modules/NotifPopup.qml b/modules/NotifPopup.qml
index e6d33bf..493975b 100644
--- a/modules/NotifPopup.qml
+++ b/modules/NotifPopup.qml
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ PanelWindow {
                         const ic = popupItem.modelData.appIcon;
                         if (!ic)
                             return "";
-                        return ic.startsWith("/") ? ic : Quickshell.iconPath(ic, "dialog-information");
+                        return (ic.startsWith("/") || ic.startsWith("file://")) ? ic : Quickshell.iconPath(ic, "dialog-information");
                     }
                     visible: status === Image.Ready
                     fillMode: Image.PreserveAspectFit