diff --git a/lib/core/src/lib/icon/icon.directive.spec.ts b/lib/core/src/lib/icon/icon.directive.spec.ts
index 87a07ad6aa..7a6bedac12 100644
--- a/lib/core/src/lib/icon/icon.directive.spec.ts
+++ b/lib/core/src/lib/icon/icon.directive.spec.ts
@@ -84,5 +84,14 @@ describe('IconDirective', () => {
             expect(await iconHarness.getType()).toBe(IconType.SVG);
             expect(await iconHarness.getName()).toContain('mock_alias');
         });
+
+        it('should set svg icon if alias map is provided and name matches an alias value directly', async () => {
+            component.name = 'mock_alias';
+
+            const iconHarness = await loader.getHarness(MatIconHarness);
+
+            expect(await iconHarness.getType()).toBe(IconType.SVG);
+            expect(await iconHarness.getName()).toContain('mock_alias');
+        });
     });
 });
diff --git a/lib/core/src/lib/icon/icon.directive.ts b/lib/core/src/lib/icon/icon.directive.ts
index 0fe60918e0..64d583f09c 100644
--- a/lib/core/src/lib/icon/icon.directive.ts
+++ b/lib/core/src/lib/icon/icon.directive.ts
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ export class IconDirective implements OnChanges {
     @Input('adf-icon') name: string;
 
     ngOnChanges() {
-        const iconAlias = this.aliasMap?.[this.name];
+        const iconAlias = this.getIconAlias();
 
         iconAlias ? this.setSvgIcon(iconAlias) : this.appendLigatureText();
     }
@@ -60,4 +60,12 @@ export class IconDirective implements OnChanges {
     private resetSvgIcon() {
         this.matIcon.svgIcon = null;
     }
+
+    private getIconAlias(): string | undefined {
+        if (!this.aliasMap) {
+            return undefined;
+        }
+
+        return this.aliasMap[this.name] ?? (Object.values(this.aliasMap).includes(this.name) ? this.name : undefined);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/lib/core/src/lib/templates/empty-content/empty-content.component.scss b/lib/core/src/lib/templates/empty-content/empty-content.component.scss
index b17f892210..1e96b1ae3a 100644
--- a/lib/core/src/lib/templates/empty-content/empty-content.component.scss
+++ b/lib/core/src/lib/templates/empty-content/empty-content.component.scss
@@ -8,9 +8,6 @@
     width: 100%;
 
     &__icon > *:first-child {
-        font-size: var(--theme-display-3-font-size);
-        height: var(--theme-display-3-font-size);
-        width: var(--theme-display-3-font-size);
         opacity: 0.6;
     }