diff --git a/core/client.js b/core/client.js
index 61f744f0..f589d1d5 100644
--- a/core/client.js
+++ b/core/client.js
@@ -545,7 +545,7 @@ function load(path) {
 			}
 			gApp = json;
 			gApp.emoji = gApp.emoji || '📦';
-			document.getElementById('icon').value = gApp.emoji;
+			document.getElementById('icon').innerHTML = gApp.emoji;
 		}
 		if (!isApp) {
 			document.getElementById("editPane").style.display = 'flex';
@@ -658,7 +658,7 @@ function changeIcon() {
 	let value = prompt('Enter a new app icon emoji:');
 	if (value !== undefined) {
 		gApp.emoji = value || '📦';
-		document.getElementById('icon').value = gApp.emoji;
+		document.getElementById('icon').innerHTML = gApp.emoji;
 	}
 }