diff --git a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/wm/impl/welcomeScreen/projectActions/ChangeProjectIconAction.kt b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/wm/impl/welcomeScreen/projectActions/ChangeProjectIconAction.kt
index db0a363c45d6..ed3c1486db92 100644
--- a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/wm/impl/welcomeScreen/projectActions/ChangeProjectIconAction.kt
+++ b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/wm/impl/welcomeScreen/projectActions/ChangeProjectIconAction.kt
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ internal class ChangeProjectIconAction : RecentProjectsWelcomeScreenActionBase()
     if (selectedItem is RecentProjectItem) {
       return selectedItem.projectPath
     }
-    if (project != null) {
+    if (project != null && selectedItem == null) {
       return ProjectWindowCustomizerService.projectPath(project)
     }
     return null