diff --git a/src/qt/treectrl.cpp b/src/qt/treectrl.cpp
index 984b0d653e..81e1b29145 100644
--- a/src/qt/treectrl.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/treectrl.cpp
@@ -426,6 +426,9 @@ private:
                 imageIndex = states[wxTreeItemIcon_Selected];
         }
 
+        if ( imageIndex == -1 )
+            imageIndex = states[wxTreeItemIcon_Normal];
+
         return imageIndex;
     }