diff --git a/WeakAuras/RegionTypes/Icon.lua b/WeakAuras/RegionTypes/Icon.lua
index db5ab5f..c090d2f 100644
--- a/WeakAuras/RegionTypes/Icon.lua
+++ b/WeakAuras/RegionTypes/Icon.lua
@@ -330,8 +330,6 @@ local function modify(parent, region, data)
   region.zoom = data.zoom;
   region:UpdateSize()
 
-  icon:SetDesaturated(data.desaturate);
-
   local tooltipType = WeakAuras.CanHaveTooltip(data);
   if(tooltipType and data.useTooltip) then
     if not region.tooltipFrame then
@@ -393,6 +391,7 @@ local function modify(parent, region, data)
       or "Interface\\Icons\\INV_Misc_QuestionMark"
       );
     icon:SetTexture(iconPath);
+    icon:SetDesaturated(data.desaturate);
   end
 
   function region:Scale(scalex, scaley)