diff --git a/src/xpra/client/gtk3/splash_screen.py b/src/xpra/client/gtk3/splash_screen.py
index e749ed0398..9384296432 100644
--- a/src/xpra/client/gtk3/splash_screen.py
+++ b/src/xpra/client/gtk3/splash_screen.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ def __init__(self):
         self.set_type_hint(Gdk.WindowTypeHint.SPLASHSCREEN)
         vbox = Gtk.VBox()
         hbox = Gtk.HBox(homogeneous=False)
-        icon = get_icon_pixbuf("xpra")
+        icon = get_icon_pixbuf("xpra.png")
         if icon:
             self.set_icon(icon)
             hbox.pack_start(Gtk.Image.new_from_pixbuf(icon), False, False, 20)
diff --git a/src/xpra/gtk_common/gtk_util.py b/src/xpra/gtk_common/gtk_util.py
index d920fb5b74..9cf45feacd 100644
--- a/src/xpra/gtk_common/gtk_util.py
+++ b/src/xpra/gtk_common/gtk_util.py
@@ -651,8 +651,8 @@ def menuitem(title, image=None, tooltip=None, cb=None) -> Gtk.ImageMenuItem:
 def get_icon_pixbuf(icon_name):
     if not icon_name:
         return None
-    from xpra.platform.paths import get_icon_dir
-    icon_filename = os.path.join(get_icon_dir(), icon_name)
+    from xpra.platform.paths import get_icon_filename
+    icon_filename = get_icon_filename(icon_name)
     if os.path.exists(icon_filename):
         return GdkPixbuf.Pixbuf.new_from_file(icon_filename)
     return None
diff --git a/src/xpra/gtk_common/gui.py b/src/xpra/gtk_common/gui.py
index 5d4bc5fe93..6d8b125ee0 100644
--- a/src/xpra/gtk_common/gui.py
+++ b/src/xpra/gtk_common/gui.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # This file is part of Xpra.
-# Copyright (C) 2018-2019 Antoine Martin <antoine@xpra.org>
+# Copyright (C) 2018-2020 Antoine Martin <antoine@xpra.org>
 # Xpra is released under the terms of the GNU GPL v2, or, at your option, any
 # later version. See the file COPYING for details.
 
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ def hide(*_args):
         self.set_resizable(True)
         self.set_decorated(True)
         self.set_position(Gtk.WindowPosition.CENTER)
-        icon = get_icon_pixbuf("xpra")
+        icon = get_icon_pixbuf("xpra.png")
         if icon:
             self.set_icon(icon)
         add_close_accel(self, self.quit)
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ def __init__(self):
         self.set_title("Start Xpra Session")
         self.set_position(Gtk.WindowPosition.CENTER)
         self.set_size_request(640, 300)
-        icon = get_icon_pixbuf("xpra")
+        icon = get_icon_pixbuf("xpra.png")
         if icon:
             self.set_icon(icon)
         self.connect("delete-event", self.close)