diff --git a/core/archipelago/src/api/rpc/package/progress.rs b/core/archipelago/src/api/rpc/package/progress.rs
index 904d01d6..96d3a72c 100644
--- a/core/archipelago/src/api/rpc/package/progress.rs
+++ b/core/archipelago/src/api/rpc/package/progress.rs
@@ -69,7 +69,11 @@ fn create_installing_entry(package_id: &str) -> PackageDataEntry {
         static_files: StaticFiles {
             license: String::new(),
             instructions: String::new(),
-            icon: format!("/assets/img/app-icons/{}.png", package_id),
+            // Empty icon: hardcoding `<id>.png` is wrong for apps that use
+            // `.svg` or `.webp` assets and produces a broken-image flicker.
+            // The frontend's `icon` computed falls through to the curated
+            // map which has correct extensions for known apps.
+            icon: String::new(),
         },
         manifest: Manifest {
             id: package_id.to_string(),