diff --git a/modules/NotifCenter.qml b/modules/NotifCenter.qml
index 0d8e669..f89a2e7 100644
--- a/modules/NotifCenter.qml
+++ b/modules/NotifCenter.qml
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import QtQuick
+import Quickshell
 import Quickshell.Services.Notifications
 import "." as M
 
@@ -237,7 +238,15 @@ M.HoverPanel {
                 anchors.topMargin: 6
                 width: 24
                 height: 24
-                source: notifItem.modelData.image || notifItem.modelData.appIcon || ""
+                source: {
+                    const img = notifItem.modelData.image;
+                    if (img)
+                        return img;
+                    const ic = notifItem.modelData.appIcon;
+                    if (!ic)
+                        return "";
+                    return ic.startsWith("/") ? ic : Quickshell.iconPath(ic, "dialog-information");
+                }
                 visible: status === Image.Ready
                 fillMode: Image.PreserveAspectFit
                 sourceSize: Qt.size(24, 24)
diff --git a/modules/NotifPopup.qml b/modules/NotifPopup.qml
index 8c71b48..e6d33bf 100644
--- a/modules/NotifPopup.qml
+++ b/modules/NotifPopup.qml
@@ -161,7 +161,15 @@ PanelWindow {
                     anchors.topMargin: 8
                     width: 36
                     height: 36
-                    source: popupItem.modelData.image || popupItem.modelData.appIcon || ""
+                    source: {
+                        const img = popupItem.modelData.image;
+                        if (img)
+                            return img;
+                        const ic = popupItem.modelData.appIcon;
+                        if (!ic)
+                            return "";
+                        return ic.startsWith("/") ? ic : Quickshell.iconPath(ic, "dialog-information");
+                    }
                     visible: status === Image.Ready
                     fillMode: Image.PreserveAspectFit
                     sourceSize: Qt.size(36, 36)