diff --git a/src/detection/icons/icons_windows.c b/src/detection/icons/icons_windows.c
index 8aa75e2de..79f6cfe09 100644
--- a/src/detection/icons/icons_windows.c
+++ b/src/detection/icons/icons_windows.c
@@ -6,7 +6,11 @@ const char* ffDetectIcons(FFIconsResult* result)
     FF_AUTO_CLOSE_FD HANDLE hKey = NULL;
     if(!ffRegOpenKeyForRead(HKEY_CURRENT_USER, L"Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Explorer\\HideDesktopIcons\\NewStartPanel", &hKey, NULL) &&
        !ffRegOpenKeyForRead(HKEY_CURRENT_USER, L"Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Explorer\\HideDesktopIcons\\ClassicStartMenu", &hKey, NULL))
-        return "ffRegOpenKeyForRead(Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Explorer\\HideDesktopIcons\\{NewStartPanel|ClassicStartMenu}) failed";
+    {
+        // If the key doesn't exist, it means that the user never changed the default settings.
+        ffStrbufSetStatic(&result->icons2, "Recycle Bin");
+        return NULL;
+    }
 
     // Whether these icons are hidden
     uint32_t ThisPC = 1, UsersFiles = 1, RemoteNetwork = 1, RecycleBin = 0 /* Shown by default */, ControlPanel = 1;