diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/web/ui/common/Utils.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/web/ui/common/Utils.java
index 92bc57506b..db298d2795 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/web/ui/common/Utils.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/web/ui/common/Utils.java
@@ -1276,6 +1276,7 @@ public final class Utils
                {
                   // not found, save the default image for this extension instead
                   s_fileExtensionMap.put(key, defaultImage);
+                  image = defaultImage;
                }
             }
          }