diff --git a/Userland/Utilities/notify.cpp b/Userland/Utilities/notify.cpp
index 94df318139..151b12d694 100644
--- a/Userland/Utilities/notify.cpp
+++ b/Userland/Utilities/notify.cpp
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
     auto notification = GUI::Notification::construct();
     notification->set_text(message);
     notification->set_title(title);
-    notification->set_icon(Gfx::Bitmap::try_load_from_file(icon_path).release_value_but_fixme_should_propagate_errors());
+    if (icon_path)
+        notification->set_icon(Gfx::Bitmap::try_load_from_file(icon_path).release_value_but_fixme_should_propagate_errors());
     notification->show();
 
     return 0;