diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/init.cpp b/code/ryzom/client/src/init.cpp
index 7b1ca728f..f3935eed4 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/init.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/init.cpp
@@ -1211,6 +1211,12 @@ void prelogInit()
 			}
 		}
 
+		if (bitmaps.empty())
+		{
+			// check if an icon is present in same directory as executable
+			addRyzomIconBitmap(Args.getProgramPath(), bitmaps);
+		}
+
 		if (bitmaps.empty())
 		{
 			// check if an icon is present in current directory