diff --git a/macosx/Badger.m b/macosx/Badger.m
index 09648b95a..6706fa8f2 100644
--- a/macosx/Badger.m
+++ b/macosx/Badger.m
@@ -173,8 +173,9 @@
     //update dock badge
     if (baseChange || fSpeedBadge || speedChange)
     {
-        [NSApp setApplicationIconImage: dockIcon];
-        [dockIcon release];
+        [NSApp setApplicationIconImage: dockIcon ? dockIcon : fDockIcon];
+        if (dockIcon)
+            [dockIcon release];
         
         fSpeedBadge = speedChange;
     }