diff --git a/src/DockWidgetTab.cpp b/src/DockWidgetTab.cpp
index e452949..005bcf5 100644
--- a/src/DockWidgetTab.cpp
+++ b/src/DockWidgetTab.cpp
@@ -169,8 +169,8 @@ void DockWidgetTabPrivate::createLayout()
 		QPixmap normalPixmap = _this->style()->standardPixmap(QStyle::SP_TitleBarCloseButton, 0, CloseButton);
 		CloseIcon.addPixmap(normalPixmap, QIcon::Normal);
 		CloseIcon.addPixmap(internal::createTransparentPixmap(normalPixmap, 0.25), QIcon::Disabled);
-		CloseButton->setIcon(CloseIcon);
 	}
+	CloseButton->setIcon(CloseIcon);
     CloseButton->setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy::Fixed, QSizePolicy::Fixed);
     _this->onDockWidgetFeaturesChanged();
 #ifndef QT_NO_TOOLTIP