diff --git a/src/mumble/widgets/TrayIcon.cpp b/src/mumble/widgets/TrayIcon.cpp
index fe49ce9f9c..3ebbfab9e1 100644
--- a/src/mumble/widgets/TrayIcon.cpp
+++ b/src/mumble/widgets/TrayIcon.cpp
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ TrayIcon::TrayIcon() : QSystemTrayIcon(Global::get().mw), m_statusIcon(Global::g
 }
 
 void TrayIcon::on_icon_update() {
-	std::reference_wrapper< QIcon > newIcon = Global::get().mw->qiIcon;
+	QIcon &newIcon = Global::get().mw->qiIcon;
 
 	const ClientUser *p = ClientUser::get(Global::get().uiSession);
 
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ void TrayIcon::on_icon_update() {
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (&newIcon.get() != &m_statusIcon.get()) {
+	if (&newIcon != &m_statusIcon.get()) {
 		m_statusIcon = newIcon;
 		applyIcon(m_statusIcon);
 	}