diff --git a/api/js/etemplate/et2_widget_taglist.js b/api/js/etemplate/et2_widget_taglist.js
index b3d5694be1..ab16d7f2d1 100644
--- a/api/js/etemplate/et2_widget_taglist.js
+++ b/api/js/etemplate/et2_widget_taglist.js
@@ -553,7 +553,7 @@ var et2_taglist = (function(){ "use strict"; return et2_selectbox.extend([et2_IR
 			var wrapper = jQuery('<div>').addClass('et2_taglist_tags_icon_wrapper');
 			jQuery('<span/>')
 					.addClass('et2_taglist_tags_icon')
-					.css({"background-image": "url("+(item.icon.match(/^(http|https|\/)/) ? item.icon : egw.image(item.icon, item.app))+")"})
+					.css({"background-image": "url("+(item.icon && item.icon.match(/^(http|https|\/)/) ? item.icon : egw.image(item.icon?item.icon:'no-image-shown', item.app))+")"})
 					.appendTo(wrapper);
 			label.appendTo(wrapper);
 			return wrapper;