diff --git a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/ui/UITheme.java b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/ui/UITheme.java
index 1afbf7741b42..ffebd0c58ccc 100644
--- a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/ui/UITheme.java
+++ b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/ui/UITheme.java
@@ -141,12 +141,12 @@ public final class UITheme {
       theme.providerClassLoader = provider;
     }
 
+    initializeNamedColors(theme);
+
     if (theme.icons == null || theme.icons.isEmpty()) {
       return theme;
     }
 
-    initializeNamedColors(theme);
-
     theme.patcher = new IconPathPatcher() {
       @Nullable
       @Override